Clarion 1974-05-10 Vol 49 No 25

Vol. 49 No. 25
Bethel College, Arden Hills, Minnesota Senior Issue Friday, May 10, 1974
And ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and
the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the
field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55: 12
This final senior issue has several purposes. First, we wish to honor those who have achieved
(in whatever manner) during their time here at Bethel. Second, we hope that underclassmen
will take the time to read of what can be done at Bethel, to note that Bethel graduates can
make important impacts on our world, powered as they are not only by specific interests
but by the Spirit of Truth. Third, a senior issue also makes room for comments by seniors
on their experiences at Bethel. It is hoped that these comments, made through the per­spective
of time and maturity, will be taken seriously by underclassmen, teachers, and
administrators. Finally, we hope to get every graduating senior's name in the paper at
least once.
Botany
Jeff Van Hooser - He'll be the produc­tion
manager for E-Z Mount, Inc., and
also director of the ski school for Nordic
Trading Company in St. Paul (mother
company of E-Z Mount).
Math
Education
Debbie Kiel - "I would do it again" is
Debbie's overall appraisal of Bethel. A
mathematics-education major, she will be
marrying John Merritt this summer and
then hopefully will find a teaching posi­tion
near the Twin Cities next fall.
As for many others, the teachers at
Bethel were very important to Debbie. "I
found the teachers to be interesting and
interested not only in their subjects but
also in their students."
Dave Orr - He'll be getting married
August 24 to Bethel freshman Leanne
Robertson. Hopes to get a job teaching
junior high or high school in Minnesota,
"the land of leisure."
Math
Fred Gaalswyk
David Peterson
Connie and Dave Wetzell - Mr. and Mrs.
Wetzell will be moving to Lincoln, Nebras­ka,
where Dave will be working at the
University of Nebraska toward a PhD. in
Applied Mathematics. Connie will be
working and wants to continue her
schooling part-time at the University of
Nebraska. Both would like to teach in a
missionary school somewhere for awhile.
Communi­cations
Lynn Johnson - Lynn is another senior
who is very complimentary of Bethel:
"Bethel is a unique school characterized by
a special dedication and concern on the
part of both faculty and students." She
wants to use her communications major
in the public relations field. Although her
life goals are not established as of yet, she
says: "I believe it is important to jive as
much of myself to the world as possible."
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Bob Winter, Jr. - When Bob Winter ac­cepts
his diploma later this month, he'll
culminate an educational journey that has
led him all the way from Westmont Col­lege
in central California to the spacious
University of Minnesota campus to Bethel
College. How does Bethel compare? "This
school really offers a good combination of
theory and practical training in the com­munications
field. It does need additional
graphics and opportunities, however. I
would recommend this school to others."
Bob will be moving with his wife Joey
(a '74 seminary graduate) to Evanston,
Illinois, where he will become Assistant
to Promotion at the Baptist General Con­ference
headquarters. QWERT UIOP
moves east ...
Doyal Van Gelder
Biblical and
Theological
Doyal Van Gelder - With a career in voca­tional
Christian service of some sort in
mind, Doyal plans to attend Bethel Semi­nary
this fall.
Karl Helwig - Next year Karl will be at­tending
Bethel Seminary and is interested
either in a study of the New Testament or
Systematic Theology. At present Karl
sees a pastorate in his future.
Karl said, "Bethel has given me a greater
understanding of the way in which men
and women can be placed in society with
a top education and still be fully com­mitted
to Christ."
Richard Hofker
Christy Kimball
Barbara Lee J ohansen - Barbara would like
to enter the field of Christian education
sometime in the future. As a preparation
for that type of work she plans to attend
a seminary for at least two years. As far
as location of her immediate plans, Barbara
intends to move down to Oldtown, N.C.,
where she just recently located her home.
Barbara enjoyed her four years at Bethel
because, "At Bethel I was able to mature
both personally and spiritually. Education
is at a pretty high level here, you can't
just get through without learning any­thing."
Dan King
Darcy Lawton - Darcy completed his
course requirements for graduation two
weeks too late last spring to graduate
with the class of '73 because of his co­enrollment
at the U. of M. Last fall Darcy
entered Officers Training School in the
U.S. Air Force where he graduated this
spring. He is planning to enter seminary
upon his release from the Air Force. Darcy
commented, "I appreciated the integrity
of the Biblical and Theological Studies
Department at Bethel, and if I had the
opportunity to go to college all over again,
I believe I'd choose Bethel."
John Merritt - "Personally I feel that
Bethel has given me what I needed," says
John, "and in terms of my goals my major
will be extremely helpful." The big event
coming up in his life will be his wedding
day on June 8 - - he'll be marrying Bethel
senior Debbie Kiel. "After working in the
Twin Cities this summer we'll settle down
next fall with me going to Bethel Seminary
and Debbie hopefully teaching math some­where."
Afterseminarycomes "apastorate,
hoepfully, and after two or three years,
perhaps the mission field."
Duane Quinion - "This summer I'll be
working in a factory near my home in
Bristol, Connecticut. August 17 I'll be
married to Mary Henton, a girl I met back
home. In the fall I will attend Gordon
Conwell Seminary, and my wife will con­tinue
her studies at Boston University. I
have no really long range goals - my
ideal is to offer some group of people the
.gospel 'for free.' "
History
Sheryl Anderson
David Asp - Dave decided nine years
ago to go into the ministry. Next fall he
will pursue his calling by attending Bethel
Seminary. He hopes to get a small church
pastorate.
Charles Bloyer - "Bethel's faculty has
impressed me as feeling a great responsi­bility
for helping students as individuals,"
said Chuck. He will attend Bethel Sem­inary
next year, and plans to go into the
pastorate upon his graduation from there.
"I was fairly shy as a freshman, but
Bethel has helped me to open up to
people," Chuck said.
Roger Dahl - What has Bethel done for
Roger Dahl? "Well, it 's kept me in the
poor house." Roger also, however, feels
that Bethel has greatly aided his academic
growth as well, and he will continue his
education in the MAT (Master of Arts in
Teaching) program in History at the Col­lege
of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
Martha Dearborn
Ralph and Lyn Gustafson - Ralph and
Lyn aren't really leaving Bethel College,
Both will cease to be students here, but
they are returning again next year as
houseparents. Ralph, a history major,
plans to attend the Seminary also next
year. How many classes he takes will be
determined by whether Lyn, a physical
education major, is able to get a teaching
position. Ralph hopes someday to be a
minister.
He assesses Bethel: "It has a great at­mosphere,
but at times it can be apathetic
because it lacks challenges for the Chris­tian
- people tend to just melt in with the
crowd. "
Chuck Jackson - Chuck will be attending
Northwestern University School of Law
next year in Chicago, Illinois. As an
attorney he would like to work in the
public rights field or in public adminis­tration.
Jan Johnson - "I will be getting married
June 15 to Brad Larson, a '72 Bethel grad.
I will join the ranks of the college-edu­cated
unemployed but hope to find a job
in the Twin Cities.
"Bethel has not prepared me for a
specific job, but it has opened my mind
tremendously to new ideas. I have be­come
more aware of the world in general
due to my history major, but the college
has not done wonders for my under­standing
of the 'outside world' of
people that one meets as he leaves the
hallowed halls of the inner sanctum. "
Joanne Monson Ogata - Joanne, a social
studies secondary education major, is also
undecided about future plans. Graduate
school in law is a possibility for both her
and her husband Harley, who graduates
this month from Macalester College, butno
definite decisions have been made as yet.
David Palmquist - Dave hopes to study
for a graduate degree in history.
Ed Stone - Ed hopes to go to law school
after graduation.
Jean Thompson - Jean will be doing grad­uate
study in library science, with inten­tions
of becoming a librarian after gradua­tion.
"The Bethel History Department has
made me more liberal in my thinking,"
Jean said. "I especially like the way that
Bethel integrates the Christian faith with
higher education. "
Mark Von De Linde - Undecided, not
motivated to go back to school as yet.
He'll probably be going to work.
Steve Voth - Steve and his fiance, Maria
Elena DeLuca, will be going home to Ar­gentina
this summer where they will be
married JUly 6 in Cordoba. This fall they
will return to Minnesota where Steve will
coach the Bethel soccer team. Oh yes. In
his spare time he will be majoring in Old
Testament History at Bethel Seminary.
Steve Waldenstrom - Hopes to go to grad
school in history at either the University
of Minnesota, University of Manitoba, or
the University of Upsala in Sweden - - he
knows some Swedish.
English
Literature
Carol Gunderson - Carol is excited about
graduation. She has a job waiting for her
with Harvest Publications in Evanston,
Illinois, as a member of the editorial staff.
She may also be going to Northwestern
University or the University of Chicago
under Harvest's work incentive program,
to study for a master's degree in journal­ism.
"These four years have been so short!"
Carol said. "I really love Bethel. With the
friends and fellowship I have here, it's a
little bit of heaven."
Carol Gunderson
Dave Horn
Patrice Hammar - Patrice will be moving
to Philadelphia, where her husband Jim
will attend seminary. She'll find work
there.
Dave Horn - Dave would like to attend
graduate school at the University of
Minnesota. The program he has in mind is
an inter-disciplinary study of America,
involving literature, sociology, philosophy
and history. He would like someday to
teach at the college level and write. This
summer Dave will be working at Camp
Burton in Ohio.
Diane Johnson - Diane is looking for­ward
to attending a 12-month library
science course at the University of Denver
and after that seeking a job.
Kathleen Kostelny
Paul Lindahl- Paul will attend Bethel
Seminary in the fall. This summer he will
be a part-time member of the pastoral
staff of the Minnetonka Baptist Chruch,
working with the young adults group
there.
"In the time I've been at Bethel, I've
learned how important, how valuable all
people are to me. When I think about it,
I used to be a real snob," Paul said.
Doug Larson - Doug will be married in
August to Bethel junior Debbie Hartman.
He will be attending Conservative Baptist
Seminary in Denver, Colorado next year.
Louise Laakso
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Dan Wold - "Maybe I'll spend the sum­mer
with Campus Crusade at Arrowhead,
California, sponsored by my home church.
I hope to use this as a springboard to the
Crusade staff. Otherwise I will work in
the Twin Cities area in an as yet unde­termined
vocation. "
Political
Science
Dan Blomquist - Dan, former Student
Association Vice-President, has mixed feel­ings
in appraising Bethel. He has "a great
deal of respect and appreciation" for the
political science department. But he crit­icizes
the administration of the school for
being "too concerned with providing a
baby-sitting function rather than a strong
academic atmosphere."
Dan will be attending the University of
Minnesota Law School next year. His life
goals are as of yet undefined.
Richard Dahlberg - Dick hopes to per­haps
get into hospital administration
eventually, after graduation this June. He
feels that Bethel has done as good a job
at preparing him for the world of the
future as any Liberal Arts college could
hope to do.
Jim Johnson - This Bethel political
science major is presently and will con­tinue
to work at Boy's Totem Town, a
branch of the Minnesota Youth Correc­tions
division. Jim sees graduate school in
social work in his future.
Jane Falk
Deborah Raines - "I am concerned that
Bethel students will be graduating without
the 'liberal arts' education that they have
been promised. It is presently possible to
graduate without an English or literature
class, a history class, or a foreign lan­guage
class. This means that Bethel stu­dents
will know little about the culture in
which they live, nothing about the culture
from which they come, and nothing about
other contemporary cultures which exist
all around us.
"With the justification of'moderniza­tion,'
Bethel has sacrificed the principle
for which it justifies its own existence -
that of a broad liberal arts education." Deb
plans to attend law school after gradua­tion.
Language
Studies
Spanish
Bruce Barringer - Bruce is looking toward
the Civil Service to fill his job needs after
graduation. Before too long he would like
to enroll in graduate school to earn a mas­ter's
degree in religion, which he would
like to use eventually to teach religion.
Incidentially, Bruce is engaged to Sandi
Muck, Professor Webster Muck's daughter.
Bruce left us with this comment: "I
just hope that as Bethel's financial needs
increase that public relations do not be­come
so all important as to neglect the
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vital areas of the school. I concede that
financial problems may be pressing and
that the performing arts may help alleviate
these problems but let us not forget that
this school is to be a Christian liberal arts
school. "
Maria Elena Deluca - Mariel will be mar­ried
July 6 to Bethel senior Steve Voth in
Cordoba, Argentina. Then upon their re­turn
to St. Paul, she will make Steve's
spare time Old Testament studies at Bethel
Seminary possible by working in the Bethel
LRC as circulation supervisor.
German
Phil Aune - Phil is interested in manage­ment
training in business. He hopes to own
his own business some day. The Aune
name also becomes plural this August,
when Phil will marry Jane Dalton, daugh­ter
of Bethel's own "Doc" Dalton.
Patty Carlson - "The education I have
received at Bethel has been of good
quality," said Patty, "but in the long
run, I think college is what you make it."
Patty has no specific plans after gradua­tion
other than to "look for a job."
Kim Elliott
Kim Elliott - Kim wanted to quit school
her freshman year. She was horribly dis­couraged.
But her relatives encouraged her
to keep on. Now to say thank you, she is
not only graduating as the first one from
her family, but she has made graduation
presents for them.
Starting in July or August Kim will be­gin
looking for a job in the Twin Cities.
"There are really a lot of possibilities.
Most of the major companies need some
translation work. I may work for a pub­lishing
company, or public accounts or the
airport. "
Eventually, Kiln hopes to work for the
government.
"I do like Bethel. The German Depart­ment
in particular, has good ideas and
trains one well. I hope none of the langu­age
departments are cut back. "
Psychology
Kirsten Anderson
Linda Asplund - "I'll be leaving for
Spain this summer to live and work with
some missionary friends who counsel
young people. If I don't go into the
Evangelism Corps after that, 111 probably
work for a year and go back to school in
psychology. But you realize my life is
more than likely to swi tch course in any
30 second period."
Dianne Carlson
Peggy Jo Corneil- Peggy intends to start
work next fall in Billings, Montana, as a
receptionist at the Yellowstone Boy's
Ranch, where she has worked the previous
three summers. Ultimately she hopes to
enter into case work at the ranch, which
Linda Asplund
Claire Kolmodin
is for troubled boys. Peggy has been both
to a secular and a Christian college and in
her words, "It has made me appreicate a
Christian point of view, and I'm glad
I've had the experience of both."
Gilbert Crary
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Gwen Hedlund
Ron Johnson
Claire Kolmodin - "Bethel has broadened
my outlook, showing me that there are
other views in the world besides my own.
And although Bethel is more supportive
than many other· schools and can be con­fining
for a lot of people, I have always
been a rather questioning sort of person
anyway and so for me it has been good."
Upon graduating, Claire will be embarking
upon a doctoral program in industrial
psychology at the University of Minnesota
and upon "housemothership" at Hagstrom
Dorm, where she will be officially desig­nated
"resident director." Claire feels
that it is the people at Bethel, with their
concern and willingness to give personal
help, that has meant the most to her in her
four years of college.
Becky LaGesse - "I came to Bethel some­what
expecting a Christian college to be
devoid of the problems of the world. I
was distraught to discover that we are not
what we claim to be. As I go I would like
to leave this thought : an ideal community
must be built out of imperfect, uncoopera­tive
individuals. We are all that way. But in
Christ we can find power to accept the
failure of ourselves and press on toward
the ideal He has established for us. In other
words : don't expect a perfect Christian
community. Work to achieve it."
Bryce Lastine
Karen Magnuson
Barbara Peterson
Cheryl Peterson - Occupational plans at
the moment are still uncertain for Cheryl,
as with many other seniors as well. Al­though
she feels somewhat unprepared in
her major field, psychology , especially
in the area of vocational counselling,
Cheryl definitely agrees that Bethel has
helped to prepare her for life in general.
Her experiences as an R.A., she says, have
also made het particularly aware of the
problems faced by freshman new to the
college situation.
Harley Turner - Hopes to run track for
Athletes in Action, a division of Campus
Crusade. If that doesn't work out, he may
go back to school either at the Seminary
(Bethel) or in philosophy.
Mark Wood - The trademark red handle­bar
moustache of Mark Wood will leave
Arden Hills in June, and along with its
owner, will head to Southern California.
A job in construction awaits his arrival and
he'll work for about a year to save up some
money. "Then I want to open a Christian
coffee house-type ministry in Aspen, Colo­rado.
I was talking to Ms. Starr and she
said that they don't have anything out
there like that, so I'd like to see if I could
start something like that. I'd try and get
some money from churches to fund it."
Speech
Ron Blomberg
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Ron Blomberg - The Assistant to the
Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Minnea­polis
next fall will be Ron Blomberg. He'll
also be taking one course at the seminary.
"Bethel has given me an excellent educa­tion,"
says Ron, "in a lot of different
ways. I've changed in my attitudes toward
people and in how I look at life. Bethel
is really a community affair and I'd en­courage
those still here to let themselves
be a part of that community. Take ad­vantage
of the profs you have and reach
out to others; that's what it's all about."
Mark Lindgren - Mark plans to farm and
travel, and in his own words, that is as far
as he is thinking.
Allie Jo Moore - Allie is currently student
teaching at Irondale High School in
Moundsview. After her student teaching
is completed, she will look for a teaching
position somewhere in the five-state area.
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson - "Bethel has been a great
experience for me. I've learned a lot here,
both in and out of the classroom. I hope,
if accepted, to go to graduate school pur­suing
a master's degree in Public Affairs
(either at the University of Minnesota or
the University of Texas at Austin). Other­wise,
I am looking for jobs in the public
affairs area, in the federal government, or
at Bethel. Some day I hope to be president
of the United States or at least a United
States senator."
Drama
Greg Bestland
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Paul Loth
James Spon - "We are more than a Bible
school - we are a Christian institution.
Bethel is on an upswing, people are coming
here for specific things, and for this rising
student population calls for improvements
in faculty and equipment. We need a
theatre for the quality of performance in
music, art, and drama that we deliver. We
are as good, in these art related fields, as
any high level university."
Michael Stair
Jim Spon
Art
Marcia Barbour - From the confines of
the second floor of the Fine Arts Build­ing
at Bethel College come some of the
most interesting and aware people this
campus has been privileged to host, and
Marcia Barbour, graduating this year, is
no exception. "A gift has been given to
me," she says, "a gift of seeing people and
things more completely. Even if I don't
ever use the techniques which I learned
here in my art training, I will always ap­preciate
the way I've been taught to see
things." She is currently awaiting work on
a graduate school application. Her advice
to those still at Bethel? "Don't get all
hung up in your studies--enjoy the people
around you. Appreciate them here while
you still have them."
Joy Christiensen - "I've enjoyed a variety
of people here and I guess that's what I'll
miss most. Bethel has been well worth the
time and money. It's prepared me for liv­ing
(socially), but not for a career."
Joyce Christiensen - Joyce would like to
get a job in art after she graduates, per­haps
in a gallery position. She feels Bethel's
main asset is the "type of student who
chooses to come here ... both the students
and faculty here show a real concern for
the indi vid ual. "
Cal Davidson - Cal has "grown to appre­ciate
Bethel's approach to living" and has
come "to understand more deeply what a
Christian life is supposed to be." He es­pecially
has enjoyed the "good solid Chris­tian
comaraderie," and the openness of
the people in the Art Department, both
faculty and studen.ts, the way they work
closely with each other, and really learn to
know one another. His only criticism is the
lack of sensitivity toward the individual
in the school at large.
Cal is planning on working with the
Y.M.C.A. after graduation. He feels that,
in a way, Bethel has prepared him for it,
though perhaps negatively. "Bethel has
given me a real sensitivity to people and
their needs - mainly because I sometimes
haven't been shown it myself."
Doug Fargo
Kirk Freeman
Loren Friesen - The best part of Bethel is
its people, according to Loren. "You don't
realize what's coming as a sophomore or
junior. I wish I'd spent more time with
people and in relationships," he said.
Loren has especially appreciated Dale
Johnson and Dr. Glenn. He feels he was
forced to take too many "rinky-dink"
courses under the present curriculum, but
that the "new curriculum" is a step in the
right direction.
Steve Heilmer
Anne Mulder
Julie Kusnarek - Halfway through this
semester, Julie was informed by the Regis­trar's
Office that she was a number of
courses short of graduation; as it happens,
she'll graduate anyway. But Julie would
like to see a more efficient Registrar's
Office which would "let you know sooner
when you're in trouble."
The last three years Julie has been a
commuter student. Although at times this
made her feel that she was not quite a
part of student life, she feels that being a
commuter was an asset. "I wasn't contin­ually
saturated with Bethel," she said.
Julie will be married in June. She would
like to get a job "working with people,"
either in church youth work or as a pro­bation
officer.
Paul Lidstrom - Paul has been especially
impressed at how diverse a group of people
"unite into such a close friendship sphere
at BetheL" At times Pa ul has felt he wasn't
a part of the Bethel community, but says
this "is not necessarily the fault of the
school." He has especially appreciated
Bethel's Art Department.
After graduation Paul wants to go home
and garden. Maybe eventually he will go
to Arizona and "attempt" grad school in
painting at Arizona State University.
Anne Mulder - "The main thing I've ap­preciated
is the Art faculty, because of
their good spirit. During my freshman year
at Bethel I was disillusioned with the
church and with Bethel, really bitter polit­ically.
I was bitter at the lack of openness
and openmindedness on this campus -that
Bethel wasn't willing to accept new ideas
(this included students, faculty, and ad­ministrators).
I'm not bitter anymore. I
guess the bitterness has changed into dis­appointment,
and now I'm not involved
any more."
Art
Education
Debby Hamlett - Debby will be attending
a Navigators Training Program in Milwau­kee
for most of the summer. When that
ends in August, she'll look for work either
in the Twin Cities or her home in Chicago.
Although her major is art education, she
doesn't want to look for a teaching posi­tion
right away. "I'd like to just work
anywhere and then take the time to de­velop
my art. I'll probably take some eve­ning
courses at the University of Minne­sota,
too.
"Dorm life is what meant the most to
me, I think. Just learning to live with dif­ferent
kinds of people has been beneficial.
The friends that I learned to know deeply
will most likely never stop affecting my
life. All the sharing of Bible study and
prayer and just fun will be with me for a
long time."
Business/
Economics
Richard Benson
La Verne Erickson - Hopeful of perhaps
obtaining a bank management trainee
position, La Verne feels that her economics
and business majors have given her a good,
broad basis upon which to build. She also
feels that at Bethel she has come to grips
with herself, her purpose in life and her
level of commitment to Christ in a way
which was very meaningful and influential
in her own life. "My primary concern for
Bethel is that it maintain high standards­academically,
spiritually, etc. I get dis­tressed
when I feel things being com­promised
to save money. Where is our
faith in the Lord's provision? We are
called to give our best, and Bethel must
continue to expect high degrees of per­formance
in order to instill the desire for
continued excellence in graduates after
they leave Bethel. "
Laverne Erickson
Richard Hagen
Kim Warren Gustafson
David Paul Healy - Dave will be in
France this summer working with campus
church. He'll probably be joining the
church's London group after that and
stay with them until Christmas. He hopes
to continue his studies at Regent's Col­lege
· in Vancouver, a graduate school in
Christian studies associated with Inter­Varsity.
He hopes to work a Christian
perspective into his field of business and
economics. In his two years at Bethel
Jack Rossi
Dave has enjoyed the many "really top
speakers we 've had here in chapel, such
as Dean Virgil Olson, Calvin Seerveld,
and John Stott, to name a few. "
Brian Johnson - Brian holdsdownadouble
major in business and economics from
Bethel and is looking for jobs in the finan­cial
area of business for a managerial posi­tion.
He plans to work towards a Masters
in Business Administration degree sooner
or later.
"After spending four years at Bethel
there are changes I would recognize in
myself. I've grown in many ways while
here, helping to mold me into a better
person. It has been a great four years."
Norris Johnson - He plans to work in the
cities until January. He has a good job
at Harmony Nursing Home now and he'd
like to keep on there for awhile. "It'll be
nice to catch up on things I haven't had
the time for," he said. "And it'll be good
not to feel broke all the time."
In January, he and his wife will move
to Houston, Minnesota to take up ranch­ing.
"I'm looking forward to it. The idea
has been in the back of my mind for a
long time.
"I'm glad I went to Bethel though I'm
not sure why yet. The faculty is excellent
at Bethel. They are really helpful and
personal. "
Tim Martens - Tim is considering taking
a position with Proctor and Gamble, Inc.,
after graduation. Down the road Tim sees
agriculture in his future.
Tim's remarks on Bethel include .. . "a
decent size school with many faculty that
are both understanding and responsive. A
school of close-minded, self-centered hy­pocrites
that would steal another student
seven
pennyless, but help a little old lady across
the street. "
Jack Rossi - "I've struggled within 'the
community' for four years, yet I in no
way regret attending Bethel because I can
now thank God for the experiences I've
had and the people I've met. Today, my
real hope for Bethel is for its students to
become more aware of, involved in, and
sensitive to the reality and needs of the
outside world." Jack hopes to obtain a
position in business after his graduation.
Mark Sandell - "The Economics and
Business Department at Bethel has not
been as strong as I had hoped; but having
Christian teachers from the business
world may prepare me for a business
vocation in a way I could not gain in a
secular school.
I am pursuing a career in either ac­counting
or in a financial institution.
This may also necessitate some post
graduate study. "
Don Arthur Schoff - "I plan to work at
Brown and Bigelow, where I am presently
employed."
Mike Simpson - "I've enjoyed Bethel as
a top-rate academic institution. Next year
I will attend William Mitchell Law School
here in St. Paul."
Ted Steen - Ted wants to "get a job in
some business field" in the Twin Cities
area. "I have greatly enjoyed being asso­ciated
with Bethel," Ted commented,
"and I particularly enjoyed playing basket­ball
with the Royals for four years."
John Wiens - WORK!!
Biology
Daniel Anderson
Dean Erickson - "My immediate educa­tional
plans are attending the University
of Minnesota Medical School where I have
been accepted to begin in September. Al­though
I have not as yet eliminated any
possibilities in medicine, my thinking at
this time is to complete the four year pro­gram
in family medicine and practice in
a usual situation.
"While I have several opinions upon
which I would like to reflect as a four
year Bethel senior, I would like to level
my comments towards one idea. The
terms 'community' and 'unity' seem to get
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tossed about quite frequently at Bethel.
We hear about the unity between the
Seminary and College that necessitates
joint commencement exercises and that
sense of Bethel community which every­one
seems to opt for but no one seems to
understand. Recently a comment was
made to the effect that Bethel students
this year were more unified in that there
h~ been so little conflict. Unfortunately,
thIS is the type of community-unity we
strive for: one that reduces conflict and
unorthodox thinking strictly to the nega­tive.
I have sensed over the past several
years an evolution from an honest expres­sion
of divergent viewpoints to a non­descript
like-mindedness which all appar­~
ntly refer to as community and unity.
"Perhaps Bethel students today direct
their different thinking away from Bethel
and the sense on community is mere
acquiesence. Perhaps many students in not
submitting to such a like-mindedness them­selves
do not feel a part of Bethel. Certain­ly
we all find our niche, but do all the
niches fit in? I guess my sense of unity
includes the concept of acknowledgement
of confli ct and nonhomogenious think­ing,
something I think we have moved
away from in the last couple years. It's
only a mood, but ... "
Kevin M. Erickson - "I'm going to take
it as it comes along." Kevin is considering
graduate school in the same field.
Toomas Heinmets
Darlene Heikkila
Perry Hubbard - "The summer I spent in
Africa under SMP was a turning point in
my life," says Bethel senior Perry Hubbard
who will be attending Bethel seminary
next fall. "Ever since I was eleven years
old I have planned on someday being a
medical missionary, but that trip to Africa
brought me to the point of saying, "Yes,
Lord, I'll go where you want me to go."
Perry, who has had many of his sensitive
poems published in the Clarion and Coeval,
has mixed feelings abou t the spiritual
atmosphere at Bethel. "Chapel, cata­combs,
and things like that were very help­ful
to me, but in regards to individuals
worshipping together, I've been sort of
disappointed." Perry, a transfer from the
University of Wisconsin, eventually plans
to enter Medical school.
Debbie Van Loon - "I know Bethel has
influenced me in many ways so that I am
not the same person that I was when I
came here four years ago. Friendships and
the discipline of studies, which I have
found here, have increasingly shown me
the meaning of trust and commitment -to
other people and to the Lord."
Carolyn Weir - Will be going to Columbia
Nursing School in inner city New York
City, a 21/2 year program. She is the first
Bethel grad to attend Columbia, which is
similar to a graduate school program in
nursing.
Music
Education
Tom Adelsman - Graduating this spring
with a teaching degree in music, Tom
plans to begin teaching in a music capacity
or possibly in a church music ministry.
Deeply involved in Bethel's Music Depart­ment
during his years at this school, Tom
was student director of the Male Chorus
and Pep Band.
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Elaine Mooney
Chapel schedule
Monday (May 13) - Rolin Reasoner,
Bethel alumnus and missionary to Japan.
Tuesday - Elving Anderson, chairman of
the Board of Regents.
Wednesday - Pastor Lawson with Prodi-gal
Son No.2, "Reconciliation"
Thursday - The Partnership
Friday - President Lundquist
The following week, May 20-24, will in­volve
many seniors and the conclusion of
Pastor Lawson's series on the prodigal
son. In these anxious days of papers and
exams, take advantage of chapel as a
break from the pressures and a source of
strength. May the Lord bless us and keep
us until we meet again.
Paul Goddard
Editor's note: We wish to apologize to
those seniors we failed to contact for this
senior issue. We did not mean to take away
from anyone; rather, oversights are due
only to our limited ability to canvas in
detail a graduating class of 210+ individ­uals.
If we overlooked you, please accept
our apologies and this issue of the Clarion
in the spirit in which it is intended.
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Charles Jackson
Jude Harrington
Marcia Barbour
John Merritt
Duane Russell Bennett
Jack Rossi
Letters to the editor should
be sent to the Clarion, P.O . 91.,
by the Monday preceding pub­lication
.
Reflections on
a year past
It is traditional for end-of-the-year editorials to contain
attempts at reflection, as well as the usual nostalgic drippings
of the editor. And in this present endeavor, readers shall be
spared neither. Upon shedding the editorial "we" under which
I've written most of the year (you really knew all the time,
didn't you?), I procede-
-Much was accomplished in '73-'74 through the Student Senate;
I hope the present Senate will continue to exercise its authority
responsibly, without forgetting its commitment to leadership.
-This campus is getting more beautiful all the time; special
thanks to the groundskeepers who are working so hard to make
it that way.
-I hope in the future students will be given more responsibility
in the administrative decision-making process. Separate gradua­tion
and student selection of commencement speakers are two
areas in which the administration appears to be unresponsive.
-The Pi Gamma Mu lectures have provided a very stimulating
academic experience on campus this past year. Also, those who
attended will agree that the peace conference held at Bethel
on April 26 and 27 was very worthwhile.
-The musical and drama tical productions of this year have
been noteworthy.
-Economic pressures are a fact of life; please continue to pray
for the needs of Bethel and of fellow students.
-It would be a tragedy if debate were really forgotten on this
campus.
-I still think phy ed should not be required.
-One thing this year has shown is that although individual
student opinion is widely varied, it is extremely valuable. The
future of the Christian Church is necessarily dependent on the
opinions, knowledge, and insights of those who are taking the
time to think today.
-The Clarion staff has been excellent this year. My personal
thanks to Judy, Marcia, Duane, John, and Jack, without whom
this paper could not have been what it was. I also need to
thank the many writers who have also helped to make the
Clarion what it is today. (Of course you note "what it was"
and "what it is" are left open to the individual students judge­ment.)
-Not last and of course not least, I want to thank my wife,
Jean, for the patience, tolerance, and encouragement she h.as
exhibited. It's not easy living with a compUlsive eccentnc.
Caught in the act? Clarion staff exposed as Bethel plumbers.
They are, left to right, Snapshot, Daddy Big Bucks, Squeaky,
The Jack, Picasso, Honest Abe.
-Now last but still not least, thank you fellow students for
your support this year. I have appreciated it.
Chuck Jackson
Letters
Shelley thanks Ferrario
Dear Editor:
In the last few issues of the Clarion there has been much
discussion about some actions of the staff of KABY radio.
Although I am not speaking directly to that issue, I would at
this time, since the station is nearing the end of its first school
year of existence, like to personally thank Steve Ferrario and
his staff for their work.
KABY has certainly received its share of criticism since it
began broadcasting this year. But Steve and his co-workers,
putting in long hours, without pay, have created a station that
I personally enjoy listening to.
But since the Student Association does help fund KABY, a
developing committee has been appointed to explore future
directions for the station. If anyone has a concern about
KABY's format, expansion or direction, see one of the com­mittee
members: Larry Jacobs, Mike Stevens, Deb Omanson,
Jude Harrington, Mary Kingsley, Wendell Leppke, Dave Van
Benschoten or Chuck Haaland.
Marshall Shelley
Mosquito plague averted
Dear Editor:
We would like to publicly thank and acknowledge that
person or group of persons who put up the mosquito control
box on the tree just outside the mud parking lot. It has done
an excellent job. We haven't seen a single mosquito all winter.
Sincerely,
Ron Johnson
Shell Johnson
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO THE 1974 COLLEGE GRADUATES:
As graduates of America's colleges, you cross the
important threshold from the classroom of a cademic
learning to the other and equally exhilarating class­room
of working experience. The world that awaits
your skills and welcomes the useful knowledge you have
acquired throughout your course of study is one of
infinite challenge and exci tement. It is a restless
world, impatient to ri ght past wrongs and ready t o
witness the realization of yesterday's dreams.
The focus of education in our country has been more
than ever adapted to the practical realities with which
you will have to cope. I know tha t the knowledge you
have assimi lated and the insights you have gained into
many of the major prob l ems we face bode well for the
America 0 f the futu r e . But more than this, I am
confident of your spirit of involvement and your
selfless desire t o serve you r fe llowman. These are
the qua li ties tha t wi 11 bes t guide you as you put to
use fo r yourse l ves and for our nation the e ducational
opportunities you have s hared in throughout your college
years.
As you go forth each in your chosen endeavor, I can
think of no words that better capture the thought that
I want t o leave with you than those of Woodrow Wilson:
"The day of our country 's life is s till but in
its fresh morning. Let us lift our eyes to
the great tracts of life yet to be conquered
in the interests of righteous peace. Come,
l e t us renew our allegiance to America, con­serve
her s trength in its purity, make her
chief among those who ser ve mankind. • ."
Cafeteria thefts continue
Dear Editor:
"You shall not steal." Exodus 20: 15
In the past readers of the Clarion have read several articles
concerning missing items from the cafeteria. Hopefully, this
will be the last. We have pleaded with the students to return
anything they may have taken out of the cafeteria. On the
large part these involve trays, silverware, and glasses.
The first noticable shortage was teaspoons. To compensate
for this shortage Food Service began using those little, white
plastic spoons which nobody likes. In the Fall of 1972 about
300 spoons were bought for the cafeteria. In February 1973
the Old Campus dining center closed down and about 350
settings of silverware were brought out to the new campus.
This year about 12 dozen more spoons were bought. That
totals about 800 spoons, of which only 150 are left.
Another serious shortage are the 8 oz. glasses. You already
know that there aren't very many of them left. During Foun­der's
Week the smaller 7 oz. glasses were used because the
dishroom would not be able to keep in cleaning them. A nice
friendly sign was put up asking students to please return the
larger glasses. They were not returned so the small glasses are
still being used. This has caused a great deal of complaints.
Also many trays suddenly disappeared. Before Founders '
Week Food Service asked students to return the trays. They
were not so the old trays were put in use.
So far not very many of the above items have been returned.
All there has been is complaining because there are no spoons,
the glasses are too small, or why plastic spoons? The logic
used is: "If Bethel rips us off, we'll rip them off!" Well,
ten
you're ripping yourselves off. It costs money to replace what
is stolen which results in higher prices. This theft problem
would be expected at a non-Christian college but it shouldn't
be at Bethel.
So please, return what you have taken!! After all, this is a
Christian college and Christians are not supposed to steal.
Bernard Scieszinski,
Dishroom worker
Commend Healy and Merritt
Dear Editor:
I wish to express my thanks to Dave Healy and John Merritt
for their positive contributions to the Clarion. For the sake of
all concerned, I only hope that some good writers rise to take
their places. As an athlete, I appreciated John's attitude of
optimism as opposed to the scandalous reporting a couple of
years back. Dave added some class and just plain good reading
to the Clarion and should be recognized for it. Thank you.
Dave Asp
More thoughts from Anthony
Dear Editor:
From Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Chas. E. Cowman.
"I trust in thy word. " (Psa. + 19: 4 2)
Just in proportion in which we believe that God will do
just what He has said, is our faith strong or weak. Faith has
nothing to do with feelings, or with impressions, with improb·
abilities, or with outward appearances. If we couple them with
faith, then we are no longer resting on the Word of God
because faith needs nothing of the kind. FAITH RESTS ON
THE NAKED Word of God. When we take Him at His Word,
heart is at peace.
God delights to exercise faith, first for blessing in our own
souls, then for blessing in the Church at large, and also for
those without. But this exercise we shrink from instead of
welcoming. When trials come, we should say: "My Heavenly
Father puts this cup of trial into my hands, that I may have
something sweet afterwards."
TRIALS ARE THE FOOD OF FAITH.
But trials and difficulties are not the only means by which
faith is exercised and thereby increased. THERE IS THE
READING OF THE SCRIPTURES, THAT WE MAY BY THEM
ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH GOD AS HE HAS RE­VEALED
HIMSELF IN HIS WORD.
When trials come, it is wise for us to say:
"I will wait and see what God will do to me by it,
assured He will do it." Thus we shall bear an honorable
testimony before the world, and thus we shall strengthen the
hands of others.-George Mueller.
Anthony Lai
Clarion attains first place rating
A First Place rating for news magazines has been awarded
the Bethel Clarion by the Columbia Scholastic Press Associa­tion
of Columbia University, New York. We're glad because
we've been working our butts off all year to get it. The
Clarion received 940 out of 1,000 points scoring highest in the
areas of appearance and readibility, news writing, in-depth
writing, feature writing, and editorials.
Editor's note: In the Clarion office are a small number of com­plete
sets of Clarions for the school year 1973-1974. If· you
would like a free set as a remembrance or early yearbook,
please stop by the office sometime today or early next week.
Cornerstone gives final
concert on paddleboat
by Cindy Hillegas
Cornerstone's last concert of the school year will be to­night,
May 10. The concert will be part of an evening aboard
the Jonathan Padelford, a boat on the Mississippi near the
U. of M. Boarding begins at 6 :30 and the ride and singing
lasts from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $3.50, the snack bar
will be open, and you can "come as you are." This is one of
the last opportunities available this year to fellowship with
Bethel students and other Christians.
Cornerstone, one of Bethel '8 gospel teams, has been sing­ing
for almost two years. This summer the group is planning
an extensive tour of the Midwest, including singing at the
National Conference in Seattle.
African Relief Project
raises over $9,000
Randy Landis, Student Association vice-president, has
released the latest projections for the African Relief Project.
According to Landis, "It looks like we'll receive about $500
from the actual pancake breakfasts, another $200 from other
churches holding similar breakfasts, about $50 from donations,
and about $350 to $400 from the Bethel food service which
will purchase ingredients left over from the pancake break­fasts.
"
With the $8000 plus already gained through the Stookey
concert and the fasts, the total Bethel contribution to
African relief will total well over $9000.
Everybody needs
blood - almost
When is the last time you gave blood? Most people can't
remember because, unfortunately, most people never have
given blood at all. Surprising though it may seem, a mere
three percent of all Americans are donating one hundred per­cent
of all the blood that is freely given in our country. And
that barely provides enough blood to meet the ever-increasing
demands of our hospitals. There simply isn't enough to do
the job that must be done.
It's called the Blood Scandal, and it's shocking.
On Monday May 13 the people of Bethel College will have
an opportunity to do something about the Blood Scandal. A
traveling bloodmobile from the St. Paul Regional Red Cross
Blood Center will be in the gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
bloodmobile visit is being organized by Shirley VanWambeke.
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Among the many assistants over the past weeks of planning
are Barb Jacobson (volunteers) and Ruth Erickson (recruit­ment),
working together with the administration of the Red
Cross Blood Program.
Make an appointment now to donate blood through the
Red Cross. Please watch for details on sign-up.
International students hold dinner
Don't miss "Western Hemisphere Night" on May 11 in the
Bethel Dining Center. This evening is sponsored by the Bethel
International Student Association. Dinner will be 7 p.m.
(cost $1.50) and the program will be at 8 p.m. (optional
donation if you can attend the program only). Proceeds from
the benefit will go to International Students Scholarships and
Emergency Fund. Some dinner tickets may still be available
today in Room AC 106.
Spring Festival May 17
Janet Appelquist
The 1 7 5-voice Festival Choir of Bethel College will per­form
Mendelssohn's oratorio "St. Paul" at its Spring Music
Festival May 17. The work, which relates the life of the
Apostle Paul, will include several student soloists: Cathy
Rogness, soprano; June Nethercott, soprano; Elaine Mooney,
alto; Paul Kling, tenor; David Koyzis, baritone; and Doug
Toavs, baritone. Performance will be at 8 p.m.
Senior Exhibition in Gallery
The seniors of the Bethel Art Department will exhibit
their work in the Art Department Gallery through May 17. The
exhibit includes sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings, and
graphics. It is an overview of their best work of the last four
years.
Recent appointments
The Student Association has appointed two more posi­tions
for the next school year. Campus Co-ordinators will be
Shirley Van Wambeke and Dave Mortenson. Mary Kingsley is
'74-'75 Spire editor.
Staff positions for next year's Spire are still open. Photo­graphers,
arm yourselves with cameras! Anyone interested in
working on the yearbook, please contact Mary Kingsley (p.o.
1071) or Assistant Editor Sue Swanson (p.o. 1313).
Events calendar
10 5:30 PM Outdoor BBQ and Praise in Concert
11 7:00 PM International Night, Dining Center
13 8: 00 AM Blood Drive, Gym
to 4:00 PM
8: 00 PM Reci tal - Elaine Mooney
17 8: 00 PM Spring Music Festival
21 7: 30 PM Brownschwager Awards, Experimental
Theatre
23 4: 00 PM Women's Intercollegiate Sports Picnic, Off
Campus
7 :30 PM Pi Gamma Mu Lecture Series, AC333
25 All School Banquet, Downtown Radisson
27-31 FINAL EXAMS
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Diane Bie
Sheldon Carlson - Shelly will be looking
for a teaching position somewhere in the
state, as soon as he graduates. He hopes to
find something in the cities. His fiancee,
Ann Hildebrandt, is a music major at
Bethel.
"The community of Bethel people has
changed my life. I've grown spiritually and
I've found a direction for my life here,
neither of which I had when I came. I am
really sold on Bethel. "
William Arthur Lott - "This summer I
will be fishing, raising a garden, and
swimming. I'll be working for a year.
Then I want to sail for one year. After
that I don't know."
Debby Omanson
Elaine Mooney - "I'm staying in the
Twin Cities area this summer to work.
I'm in the process of looking for a teach­ing
job next fall."
Rebecca Olson
June N ethercott
Debra Omanson "I will either go to
graduate school or else teach music
depending upon the job situation fol­lowing
·graduation. Concerning whether
or not Bethel has prepared me well for
my future, I guess I won't know for a few
years. "
Barb M. Peterson - "Bethel has given me
a greater appreciati~n of people ~n. othe~
areas of interest WIth other OpInIOns.
Barb is hopeful of obtaining a teaching
job in the area, while her husband Roger,
a Bethel grad, attends the U. of M.
"across the river. "
Linda Parker - Teach!
Mary Anne Schave
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Prime instigators of the "Chemistry - History - PoliSci coalition" strike a final pose.
Elementary
Education
English
Marlene Ankerberg - Marlene can't say for
certain what she will be doing next year
due to the fact her husband is graduating
from seminary and will be looking for a
church. If she could she would enjoy
teaching next year, but that all depends
on a job being available in the area she
moves to with her husband. Marlene said,
"I appreciated Bethel, partiCUlarly the car­ing
atmosphere of the kids and the special
interest of the professors in students. I
feel Bethel has one of the finest education
departments around and that it really
prepares you for your work."
Karin Blomquist - Karin hopes to find a
teaching job in Minnesota. "During my
first year at Bethel I was a typical social
butterfly," she said, "but I have greatly
matured since then. If I were to do it over
again, I would want to become more in­volved
in student government, and other
such activities that would make me more
aware of the decision-making processes
at BetheL"
Kathy Eastlund - Kathy is searching for
a teaching position for next year, hope­fully
within a 50 mile radius of the Twin
Cities. Speaking with Kathy you get the
impression that Bethel was right for her.
"Bethel's goals and ideals are the same as
mine, and Bethel fulfilled my goals of a
liberal arts education and a greater know­ledge
of Christ. It's been a very good
experience for me, much more than I had
expected. "
Sally Haaland - "I'm getting married this
summer in July," Sally said. "Harley and
I will live in Long Prairie, Minnesota."
(Harley Hanson graduated from Bethel in
'72.) "I hope I'll find a teaching position
in Long Prairie. I'm student teaching this
semester and I just love it."
"I'm really going to miss Bethel. I've
had four beautiful years. I know the gradu­ating
class will be looking back on the
time that's passed. Sometimes we just went
through classes to get them over with, and
that's sad, really. But when you find what
you truly want to go into, it changes
everything.
"Most of all Bethel will mean the friends
I've met here. I think they're the kind that
last for years and years. And I'm so thank­ful
for that. "
Sue Hall
Nancy Meyer - "I'm sorry I'm leaving
Bethel. I'll miss being involved in the
student body." Nancy is looking for a
teaching position in elementary education.
Sharon Nelson - "Bethel has helped me in
my Christian life and the Education De­partment
has really helped prepare me for
my vocation, giving me opportunities for
experience in area schools since sophomore
year." Sharon is looking for one of those
elusive teaching jobs.
Gail Putnam - Gail plans to go back East
and teach. "Bethel has allowed me enough
freedom for an individual self-maturing
process, both spiritually and emotionally,"
she said. "I'd recommend it highly to any
prospective student."
Beryl Salzman - "I hope to find a teach­ing
position in the Minnesota area."
Jean Thimsen Kraft
Nancy Traudt - Nancy hopes to start
teaching next fall in her home state of
Nebraska. "At Bethel, I have been im­pressed
with the way that people will
take time to share your problems and
concerns. This is especially true with the
faculty," Nancy said. She is also getting
married this summer.
Physical Education
Debra Anderson - Debby plans to return
next year for a completion of her courses.
"Teaching will follow, relative to my hus­band's
future plans."
Although she has attempted not to for­malize
an appraisal of Bethel ("Bethel
will be perfect when the people are per­fect"),
she says, "Academically, it has met
and surpassed my expectations. I hold
great respect for those select faculty mem­bers
who made my goals their goals."
Social Studies
Sherry Blair
Jerral Bauman
Linda Christiansen - "The teachers at
Bethel are excellent," said Linda. "In my
college years I have also appreciated the
Christian fellowship and bond that is so
much a part of Bethel." Linda will be
working with Child Evangelism Fellowship
this summer, and might eventually go into
some type of mission work.
Pat Erlandson
Liz Griffith - Bethel was filled with both
worthwhile and disappointing experiences
for Liz Griffith. She admits that she
didn't truly know God's will for her when
she came to Bethel, and she leaves with
mixed emotions: "I didn 't get all that
much out of my classes, but I learned so
much from personal experiences and other
people at Bethel. "
Next year Liz will take a year of Bible
at Northwestern College, while working
with Child Evangelism. Life goals include
growing in Christ and working with chil­dren.
Lois Hautamaki
Barb Hegyera - "I'm marrying Rock Hud­son
tomorrow but I really want to divorce
him and marry Richard Burton. " She will
be getting married August 1 7 and after
that would like to teach elementary edu­cation.
Karen Johnsen - Karen plans to teach
around the Twin Cities for a couple of
years and then to go on to grad uate school
and get a special education degree, special­izing
in mental retardation.
Karen says "it was a good experience."
Shari Johnson
John Lauer
Karen Linstedt - Karen plans to teach
next fall in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area
if she is able to secure a job in an elemen­tary
school. She intends to teach for at
least one year if possible. Viewing her
experience at Bethel she remarked,
"Bethel has a fantastic faculty, especially
in the Education Department. I've really
appreciated the Christian emphasis on the
subject matter I've studied." Karen faces
the dilemma that many Bethel education
majors do, in that the number of jobs are
minimal, while the competition for the
jobs is maximal.
Darlene Martini
Mary Elaine McBride - Mary, like many
other education majors would like to find
a teaching job in the fall if she could, and
is prepared to go to Australia to perhaps
find one there. In general though, Mary
says she doesn't have any definite plans
for the time being. There is no doubt that
her feelings about Bethel are quite defin­ite,
however. "I really appreciated the
whole atmosphere of Bethel, and I
wouldn't trade the experience for any­thing.
There were perhaps times when
there were struggles, but I don't regret any
of it," she said.
Margaret Macnab - Margaret is planning
to work in a welfare nursery this summer
in Colorado Springs where her home is.
She would like to be able to find a teach­ing
job in the fall if one is available. Com­menting
on her impression of Bethel she
stated, "What hit me more than anything
is the way the professors care about you,
the concern they show. Outside of the
classes I took in my concentration, I
enjoyed my religion classes the most."
Speech
Kathy VanAntwerp
Kathy VanAntwerp
Music
Sheryll Bame
Sandra Kluck
Gayle Sjoblom - "I'd love to be able to
stay in this area and preferably teach first
grade, but nowadays, who can be picky? I
guess I'll take anything I can get! Bethel
has been a great experience for me. To be
in such beautiful and close fellowship with
Christian friends has got to be one of the
most meaningful things a person can ask
for in life."
Jean Ranzinger
Art
Bonnie Marie Skoog - At present Bonnie
is student teaching.
Secondary
Education
Social Studies
Kevin Bishop - Kevin is debating whether
to take a teaching position at a private
Bible academy in Montana. "Bethel has
really helped me to grow spiritually,"
Kevin said, "but I can hardly believe that
four years have gone by so quickly. I think
that Bethel is unique among most private
Christian schools, in that there is a real
atmosphere of spiritual freedom every­where."
Bill Ferrin - "The only thing I can say
about Bethel is that the academic level of
the school is noteworthy. I wish I could
say more, but I can 't."
Bill is planning on teaching Social
Studies at the secondary level, hopefully
in the field of ancient history. At present
he sees two job possibilities.
Twila Lund - Twila Lund's appraisal of
Bethel could be summed up in two words:
"It's great. I totally enjoyed all four years.
It's a very strong academic school, which
was a challenge."
Hopefully Twila will get a full-time
teaching position next fall . Her goal in
life is to "live in Christ and to always
realize He is next to me."
English
Dale Christiansen
Wade Jacobs
Michelle Rae Starrett - "I'm not too
sure. "
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David Tervonen
Deborah Toy - "Some of my best mem­ories
of Bethel come as a result of living
in the dorms on campus during my first
two years," said Deborah. "The fellowship
and activities that I enjoyed on campus
were really great." Deborah is presently
looking for a teaching job somewhere in
Minnesota.
Barbara Westman - Wants to teach Eng­lish
in a secondary school. She prefers to
stay in Minnesota, near her home of Rush
City.
Bruce Wray - Bruce plans to teach English
on the high school level. He'll be getting
married in August.
Philosophy
Bruce Anderson
Roger Deneen
Karen Dischinger - Karen is marrying
Gordan Granberg in July. They will begin
a joint-ministry as Pastor and wife in
Sioux City, Iowa. The Morningside Bap­tist
Church will be the center of their
concern for many years.
"Bethel has helped me to realize God's
purpose for my life in relation to Himself
and other people. I have learned to recog­nize
the needs of individuals, as well as
their strengths. I hope I'll be able to use
this practically, wherever I am. "
Karen said that her most significant
experience was when she spent a semester
in the Philippines under SMP. "I became
very much aware of the worldwide mission
of Christ."
Richard Halverson - Dick will beattending
St. Thomas beginning in June to earn his
M.A.T. Upon graduation from St. Thomas,
he will be attending the Institute for Chris­tian
Studies in Toronto, Canada, where he
hopes to earn a Master of Philosophy in
Political Science. He is definitely planning
a career in Christian education.
Randy Johnson - Randy, aided by his
wife Laura and son Aaron, will serve this
summer as assistant pastor at Oak Hill
Baptist Church in Humboldt, Iowa. Come
fall he will resume his studies begun this
year at Bethel Seminary and also will
teach part-time in the philosophy depart­ment
at the college. Randy has particu­larly
appreciated the opportunity at
Bethel to "explore the liberal arts as a
Christian, " especially in the fields of
philosophy and political science. He
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Barbara Westman
views his academic experiences at Bethel
primarily as a good basis for future
studies and growth.
Marilyn Johnson - After graduation she's
going to work in a saddle shop, selling
riding apparel.
Eventually she thinks she'll do graduate
work somewhere. She'd also like to go out
west, live on a ranch and sell horses.
"Even though I've only been here two
years, I've grown very close to the people.
Sometimes people can't sense the com­munity
spirit of Bethel, but when you do
get close to people, you can really grow
in the Lord -here. It seems that when
you're down someone always knows it and
comes to help."
Roger Peterson - Roger will attend the
University of Minnesota to study physical
therapy.
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Pre-medical
Jean Allison - Booth Brown House is a
home in the Twin Cities for delinquent
girls between the ages of 14-18, and one
of the counsellors in its program is Jean
Allison, a Bethel graduate this spring maj­oring
in Chemistry. After graduation she'll
continue to work there, although she's
also looking for a job in her field. "They
have an excellent Chemistry program here
at Bethel, and I'd have to say I'm really
excited about this school," she says.
Dave Bjork - applauds Bethel for its ideal
of academic excellence combined with a
Christian atmosphere. The key, in Dave's
mind, to the realization of these goals
are the instructors: "I will always be grate­ful
for the contributions several of these
individuals have made to my life, in what
they have taught as well as in the examples
they have set."
Dave will be attending the University
of Minnesota medical school next fall,
someday hoping to work in a rural area or
in missions.
Byron Carlson - will be attending Creigh­ton
Medical School in Omaha next fall.
He commends the professors on their
"friendliness and willingness to help" and
asserts: "the opportunities to study in a
Christian atmosphere can 't be overempha­sized
in my opinion." If he had to do it
again, Byron would choose Bethel.
Someday Byron hopes to practice in
rural Minnesota, helping people spiri­tually
as well as physically.
Gary Hipp - "During this period (col­lege),
I have been able to reevaluate my
values and goals and I have been able to
increase my faith and dependence on
God." This is Gary Hipp speaking, who
will be attending the University of Minne­sota
medical school in 1975, after a year
at the Bethel Seminary. Although Gary
has had some negative experiences with
the institutional aspect of Bethel, he
"would not trade my past four years for
any other academic situation."
Gary hopes to become involved in mis­sions
someday.
Dan Leafblad - Upon emerging from the
Bethel chem labs, Dan will attend Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston, Texas,
starting in July, hoping to obtain an M.D.
in three to four years, plus an internship.
And four years at Bethel have indeed left
their mark upon .him: "The intellectual
and spiritual freedom has stimulated me
to grow, to want to learn, to be repre­sentative
to the world as a contemporary,
thinking, action-oriented Christian per­son.
I think I have learned to think
'Christianly' about secular issues and to
see how Christ demands that we involve
ourselves wi th the whole social and
cultural milieu with a view towards in­fusing
into it the redemptive power of
Christ. "
Phil McLain
Dale Nystrom - Dale will be marrying
Bethel senior Lyn Dressen and attending
medical school at the University of Minne­sota,
Duluth.
Phil Swanson - On June 22, Phil will be
married to Paula Black in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Vocationally, however, he is among the
many undecided seniors who are uncertain
about future plans.
Arnell Thorpe - "I've met some people at
Bethel that I'll never forget," said Arnie,
"some good Christian friends." Arnell is
a chemistry major. He has no specific plans
after graduation, but doesn't want to go
to school any more, so he'll be applying
for a variety of jobs in the area.
Wan Chi Matthew Wong - Matthew plans
next year to attend South Dakota State
University graduate school and is aiming
for a master's degree in chemistry. He plans
eventually to work in industry.
Anthropology
Leslie Baker
Duane Bennett - As intermediate plans,
Duane intends to work for V.G. May &
Associates as a wedding photographer
and color printer. For long range plans,
Duane Bennett
Duane would like to go back to school for
a possible program in Anthropology and
photography. Although Duane has been
at Bethel for only two years he stated, "I
appreciate the opportunity of participat­ing
in the Spire and Clarion publications.
I had no previous experience and probably
would not have received such an opportun­ity
in any other school."
Bette Dean
Constance Doud
Behavioral
Science
Patty Carlson and Sharon King
Sharon Louise King - Sharon is looking
forward to a position in social work this
summer in Austin, working with emotion­ally
disturbed kids. After four years at
Bethel, Sharon takes more of a balanced
look at Bethel, in her own words, "I'm
not overjoyed with my experience at
Bethel, and you can't learn everything
from college. For example, in my field my
attitude has to be right if I'm going to
succeed. Yet, it has all been a good educa­tion
for me."
Physical
Science
Timothy Johnson - After a special pro­gram
in the physical sciences, speech and
sociology at Bethel, Tim plans to go to
seminary, and is presently considering
Western Conservative Baptist in Portland,
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Mark Lindgren, Harvey Lindgren, Brent Lundgren
physical science continued
Oregon, although he is not definite on his
choice of school yet.
Tim related the manner in which God
took hold of his life. "For a long time I
wanted to be a computer programer. I
attended Iowa State, when God pointed
me to the ministry. At first I fought it,
then I gave up, and I came to Bethel in
January of 1972. It's taken me 4% years
to graduate, but God wanted me to go to
a Christian school.
"The fact that I gave up the fight, now
going to where God wants me, gave me
peace and joy in my life. Seminary has
been my hardest struggle; for me it de­pends
on how you want to approach the
Biblical interpretations, more conserva­tively
or liberally."
Physical
Education
Lyn Dreesen
John Erickson - At present John plans to
"take a year off" and travel to Europe.
He said "I need to look around, think,
pray, a~d get to know other cultures."
John would like either to enter Bethel
Seminary or to teach in a secondary school.
In either case, this phy ed major feels he
is being lead into full-time Christian ser­vice
in some capacity.
Sheloa Hanson
Kathleen Head - Kathleen would like to
be able to find a teaching job in the area
of physical education next fall, particular­ly
in Minnesota. Looking back at her ex-sixteen
perience at Bethel she commented, "I just
really enjoyed Bethel, the friends you
make, the concern of the teachers, and the
closeness of the departments. It's hard to
find anywhere else."
Tom Henrickson
Harv Lindgren - Harv would like to move
out West after graduation, and hopes to
use his phy ed major for teaching and
coaching. If that route doesn't work out,
Harv sees himself working in some sort
of small business, although his first love
is wi th farming. He dreams often of
farming with his cousin Mark and his
brother Marlin.
Harv had some special remarks con­cerning
the coaching staff at Bethel.
"Beyond coaching, Chub Reynolds and
J.T. have made my years at Bethel suc­cessful.
These two guys are the primary
reasons I will graduate. After the trouble
my family had only their concern with
me as a person gave me reason to stay
here."
Bev Kiel- Bethel's Miss Enthusiasm, Bev
Kiel, characterizes her experience at Bethel
as not just "sweet and syrupy," but dotted
with many hassles. But, as she relates: "I
also want to thank Him for the friends here
who have helped me through those strug­gles.
Bethel truly is its students, faculty
and staff."
Bev hopes to get a teaching position
somewhere in this region.
Brent Lundgren - Brent is interested in
either teaching and coaching in a high
school or working in the recreation field,
perhaps in a Y.M.C.A. He hopes to land
a job in the Twin Cities. Brent appreciated
the athletic department while here at
Bethel. "They give you an opportunity
to make it, you get a chance to prove
yourself," said the former Defensive Half­back
of the football team. He continued,
"Bethel people are pretty much that way,
they give you a second chance and that
is what makes it unity, God, and Christian­ity
a chance to feel part of something."
Greg Miller - Greg graduated in Decem­ber
and since then has been working in
the White Bear Lake school district as a
phy ed specialist in the elementary schools.
He plans to continue work there.
John Tillman
Dee Traudt
Sociology
Bill Bragg - Bill plans to go to graduate
school in social work at the University of
Denver. His advice to Bethel: "Bethel
should be and should have a reputation
that makes others want to come here by
their own choice (instead of by 'confer­ence'
pressure)." His life plans are uncer­tain
now, but he says: "Bethel has helped
me to know and understand myself and
my relationship to God - and that is some­thing
I will take with me wherever I go."
Ron Dejdar
Odell Johnson - As he will be certified
in social work upon graduation, Odell
hopes to be a probation officer with the
state, working with kids. "Keeping them
out of the workhouse" is one of the aims
of this Bethel sociology major.
Judy Kennerud
Cheryl Kline - "I plan to go to San
Francisco. My sister moved but there a
few months ago and she loves it, so I'm
moving out there with her. I want to live
someplace interesting. We have an apart­ment
on Nob Hill. As far as work goes,
I'd like to stay in my field of social work
if possible."
Keith Knauf - Will be attending Bethel
Seminary, hopes to go into the pastorate
or on the foreign mission field.
Diane Larson - "It's really tough to get
a job as a probation officer, but that is
what I'm going to try to do after gradua­tion"
says Diane Larson, a resident of
Long Prairie, Minnesota. Working under
the placement and direction of Bethel
sociology Prof Don Belton, Diane got ex­perience
as a probation worker this year.
"I had three clients aged 13 to 18 and
working with them was a real challenge."
Diane Lea
Richard Nelson - He is currently the
youth pastor of Hope Baptist Church and
would like to continue in the pastorate.
Richard will be attending Bethel Seminary
in the fall. If the Lord leads, he would
like to stay in Minnesota.
Star Paterson
Steve Scroggins - Steve is considering
professional basketball; Coach Trager has
made some contacts with the San Diego
Conquistadors and the San Antone Spurs.
If Steve does not continue in pro ball he
would like to use his sociology degree to
get into social work. (In the summer
Steve does a lot of counseling with
the Oxford Recreation Center in St. Paul
where he is able to use his basketball
talents while working with kids .)
"If I had to do it again, I would choose
Bethel again. This was the place for me.
I was a kid when I came here; but I'm
leaving a man now. I give that to God and
Bethel.
"I was a rough kid coming up. I could
never imagine making it this far . . . If
anybody criticizes Bethel, they really
don 't understand what Bethel is trying to
do for them. It takes time and patience.
Its been a good experience; and I'll
never forget it. Thanks."
Tom Stewart - "Bethel has influenced me
most through the continuous witness for
Christ which both the faculty and students
urgently express. Bethel has prepared me
quite well. for my future but nothing is
definite yet. Following graduation I plan
to look for a job in social work some­where
in the Twin Cities, hopefully with
either small children or young adults."
Paul Thompson
Vicki Tillman
Lauren Vossler - "After graduation I'll
be leaving for Massachusetts to make final
plans for my wedding on June 22. My
fiance' is Paul Johnson, who'll be teach­ing
sociology full-time at Bethel next
year. Hopefully I'll be able to find a job
in the area of social work, but those jobs
being as scarce as they are, I may have to
settle for whatever I can find ."
Debora Ann Walker
Very Special
Programs
Jack Chuckson - After a short misguided
tour through academics, Jack will resume
his career in football with the Great
Northern Siberian Marmadukes. Jack's
major at Bethel was a special program
combining Underwater Basketweaving,
Advanced Carpet Flying, and Used Car
Sales.
Full Nelso n - Full saw a lot of it at
Bethel. Majoring in alligator persuasion,
Full also had occasion to employ his
talents with the bull., "I've especially
appreciated the efforts of the Food Ser­vice
during my time at Bethel," Full said.
"But of course I never met a cafeteria I
didn't like."
We wish to thank those who worked so
hard with us on this Senior issue, es­pecially
photographer Duane Turner, and
writers Steve Harris, Bob Moeller, Curt
Kregness, Pam Schultz, Ray Stockwell,
John Greenwood,Jan Johnson, Bill Troll­inger,
Paul Lindahl, and John Merritt. It
wasn't easy.
Gary Larson
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turning crude copy into a finished pro­duct.
Our thanks to him for his considera­tion
and patience with us this year .. We've
come to know him as a friend.
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Spring sports
reviewed in shorts
By Curtis Kregness
TRACK
Eight school records and two freshmen records have fallen
to various Bethel tracksters in the last two weeks, in anticipa­tion
of the Tri-State Conference Championship Track Meet
tomorrow at West mar College.
At the Bethel-Macalester Relays April 24, the javelin relay
team of Tom Henrickson and Steve Hage broke a Bethel record
with a combined throw of 329'1112". The sprint medley relay
team of Harley Turner, Dave Asp, Gene Blair, and Steve
Whittaker took first place with a time of 3: 29. 5, breaking a
meet record in the process.
John Cox, Larry Caldwell, Scott Anderson, and Hage
teamed up to break a freshman record and ran the distance
medley relay in 10:43.0. Other outstanding performances were
put in by the 440-yard relay team (Bruce Peterson, Turner, Asp,
and Blair), which took a second place, and the 880-yard relay
team (same runners), which took a first place.
Last Saturday the Royals competed against 18 other teams
in the Macalester Invitational. School records were set in the
3000-meter steeplechase (Doug Peterson - 10:32.8), the
3-mile run (Caldwell - 15: 12.1), and the mile relay (Hage, Cox,
Whittaker, and Blair - 3: 22.3). Blair set a freshman and school
record in the 440-yard dash, placing second, with a time of
49.3 seconds.
Turner leaped 22'6", placing second in the long jump, and
Henrickson threw the javelin 206'4", missing first place by
four inches.
Track Coach Gene Glader said that this has so far been one
Is the Grand Canyon next? Turner breaks more records;
watch out Evil KneiveL
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of the finest seasons the Royals have ever had, and expressed
high hopes for similar performances in the conference meet
tomorrow, the final meet of the season.
SOFTBALL
The Bethel women's softball team reaches the climax of
its season this weekend, as it competes against 11 other teams
in the Women's Intercollegiate State Softball Tournament at
the University of Minnesota.
The lady Royals won their first contest of the season last
Saturday against the U of M, putting their overall record at one
win and four losses. Monday the softball team faces Mankato
in a double-header, and May 20 they go up against North­western
College.
Coach Patricia Brownlee said that she has been pleased with
the team's performance so far this season, and looks for im­provement
in the final games of the $chedule.
CHEERLEADERS
There will be no varsity cheerleaders at Bethel next year,
according to Patricia Brownlee, due to the lack of interest
shown in try-outs this year. Only two Bethel women expressed
definite interest in trying out for a varsity cheerleading position,
and as a result, Carol Morgan and Miss Brownlee were forced
to drop the tradition for next year.
"It is possible that there will be junior varsity cheerleaders
next fall, but that depends on how much interest is shown by
the incoming freshmen," Miss Brownlee said.
TENNIS
The Bethel tennis team blanked three opponents 9 to 0 in
the last two weeks, strengthening its drive toward another
first place in the Tri-State Conference match tomorrow at
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Royals shut out Sioux Falls College on April 27,
Dr. Martin Luther College on April 30, and Concordia College
on May 4.
Coach Eric Narvaez said that -the team has a good chance
to place first in the conference, after turning in some excellent
performances this season.
BASEBALL
The Bethel baseball team has two important conference
games left in its season, and one non-conference contest. Today,
the Royals face Northwestern College of Iowa, here at 1 p.m.
Concordia College hosts Bethel Thursday, also at 1 p.m. The
final game of the season will be against Northland College,
at Bethel May 18, 1 p.m.
In recent results, the Royals dropped a double-header to
Sioux Falls College Saturday, 4 to 3 and 7 to 3. May 30, Bethel
split a pair with Carleton College. The Royals won the first
game 10 to 6, and lost the second game 12 to 3.
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Vol. 49 No. 25
Bethel College, Arden Hills, Minnesota Senior Issue Friday, May 10, 1974
And ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and
the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the
field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55: 12
This final senior issue has several purposes. First, we wish to honor those who have achieved
(in whatever manner) during their time here at Bethel. Second, we hope that underclassmen
will take the time to read of what can be done at Bethel, to note that Bethel graduates can
make important impacts on our world, powered as they are not only by specific interests
but by the Spirit of Truth. Third, a senior issue also makes room for comments by seniors
on their experiences at Bethel. It is hoped that these comments, made through the per­spective
of time and maturity, will be taken seriously by underclassmen, teachers, and
administrators. Finally, we hope to get every graduating senior's name in the paper at
least once.
Botany
Jeff Van Hooser - He'll be the produc­tion
manager for E-Z Mount, Inc., and
also director of the ski school for Nordic
Trading Company in St. Paul (mother
company of E-Z Mount).
Math
Education
Debbie Kiel - "I would do it again" is
Debbie's overall appraisal of Bethel. A
mathematics-education major, she will be
marrying John Merritt this summer and
then hopefully will find a teaching posi­tion
near the Twin Cities next fall.
As for many others, the teachers at
Bethel were very important to Debbie. "I
found the teachers to be interesting and
interested not only in their subjects but
also in their students."
Dave Orr - He'll be getting married
August 24 to Bethel freshman Leanne
Robertson. Hopes to get a job teaching
junior high or high school in Minnesota,
"the land of leisure."
Math
Fred Gaalswyk
David Peterson
Connie and Dave Wetzell - Mr. and Mrs.
Wetzell will be moving to Lincoln, Nebras­ka,
where Dave will be working at the
University of Nebraska toward a PhD. in
Applied Mathematics. Connie will be
working and wants to continue her
schooling part-time at the University of
Nebraska. Both would like to teach in a
missionary school somewhere for awhile.
Communi­cations
Lynn Johnson - Lynn is another senior
who is very complimentary of Bethel:
"Bethel is a unique school characterized by
a special dedication and concern on the
part of both faculty and students." She
wants to use her communications major
in the public relations field. Although her
life goals are not established as of yet, she
says: "I believe it is important to jive as
much of myself to the world as possible."
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Bob Winter, Jr. - When Bob Winter ac­cepts
his diploma later this month, he'll
culminate an educational journey that has
led him all the way from Westmont Col­lege
in central California to the spacious
University of Minnesota campus to Bethel
College. How does Bethel compare? "This
school really offers a good combination of
theory and practical training in the com­munications
field. It does need additional
graphics and opportunities, however. I
would recommend this school to others."
Bob will be moving with his wife Joey
(a '74 seminary graduate) to Evanston,
Illinois, where he will become Assistant
to Promotion at the Baptist General Con­ference
headquarters. QWERT UIOP
moves east ...
Doyal Van Gelder
Biblical and
Theological
Doyal Van Gelder - With a career in voca­tional
Christian service of some sort in
mind, Doyal plans to attend Bethel Semi­nary
this fall.
Karl Helwig - Next year Karl will be at­tending
Bethel Seminary and is interested
either in a study of the New Testament or
Systematic Theology. At present Karl
sees a pastorate in his future.
Karl said, "Bethel has given me a greater
understanding of the way in which men
and women can be placed in society with
a top education and still be fully com­mitted
to Christ."
Richard Hofker
Christy Kimball
Barbara Lee J ohansen - Barbara would like
to enter the field of Christian education
sometime in the future. As a preparation
for that type of work she plans to attend
a seminary for at least two years. As far
as location of her immediate plans, Barbara
intends to move down to Oldtown, N.C.,
where she just recently located her home.
Barbara enjoyed her four years at Bethel
because, "At Bethel I was able to mature
both personally and spiritually. Education
is at a pretty high level here, you can't
just get through without learning any­thing."
Dan King
Darcy Lawton - Darcy completed his
course requirements for graduation two
weeks too late last spring to graduate
with the class of '73 because of his co­enrollment
at the U. of M. Last fall Darcy
entered Officers Training School in the
U.S. Air Force where he graduated this
spring. He is planning to enter seminary
upon his release from the Air Force. Darcy
commented, "I appreciated the integrity
of the Biblical and Theological Studies
Department at Bethel, and if I had the
opportunity to go to college all over again,
I believe I'd choose Bethel."
John Merritt - "Personally I feel that
Bethel has given me what I needed," says
John, "and in terms of my goals my major
will be extremely helpful." The big event
coming up in his life will be his wedding
day on June 8 - - he'll be marrying Bethel
senior Debbie Kiel. "After working in the
Twin Cities this summer we'll settle down
next fall with me going to Bethel Seminary
and Debbie hopefully teaching math some­where."
Afterseminarycomes "apastorate,
hoepfully, and after two or three years,
perhaps the mission field."
Duane Quinion - "This summer I'll be
working in a factory near my home in
Bristol, Connecticut. August 17 I'll be
married to Mary Henton, a girl I met back
home. In the fall I will attend Gordon
Conwell Seminary, and my wife will con­tinue
her studies at Boston University. I
have no really long range goals - my
ideal is to offer some group of people the
.gospel 'for free.' "
History
Sheryl Anderson
David Asp - Dave decided nine years
ago to go into the ministry. Next fall he
will pursue his calling by attending Bethel
Seminary. He hopes to get a small church
pastorate.
Charles Bloyer - "Bethel's faculty has
impressed me as feeling a great responsi­bility
for helping students as individuals,"
said Chuck. He will attend Bethel Sem­inary
next year, and plans to go into the
pastorate upon his graduation from there.
"I was fairly shy as a freshman, but
Bethel has helped me to open up to
people," Chuck said.
Roger Dahl - What has Bethel done for
Roger Dahl? "Well, it 's kept me in the
poor house." Roger also, however, feels
that Bethel has greatly aided his academic
growth as well, and he will continue his
education in the MAT (Master of Arts in
Teaching) program in History at the Col­lege
of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
Martha Dearborn
Ralph and Lyn Gustafson - Ralph and
Lyn aren't really leaving Bethel College,
Both will cease to be students here, but
they are returning again next year as
houseparents. Ralph, a history major,
plans to attend the Seminary also next
year. How many classes he takes will be
determined by whether Lyn, a physical
education major, is able to get a teaching
position. Ralph hopes someday to be a
minister.
He assesses Bethel: "It has a great at­mosphere,
but at times it can be apathetic
because it lacks challenges for the Chris­tian
- people tend to just melt in with the
crowd. "
Chuck Jackson - Chuck will be attending
Northwestern University School of Law
next year in Chicago, Illinois. As an
attorney he would like to work in the
public rights field or in public adminis­tration.
Jan Johnson - "I will be getting married
June 15 to Brad Larson, a '72 Bethel grad.
I will join the ranks of the college-edu­cated
unemployed but hope to find a job
in the Twin Cities.
"Bethel has not prepared me for a
specific job, but it has opened my mind
tremendously to new ideas. I have be­come
more aware of the world in general
due to my history major, but the college
has not done wonders for my under­standing
of the 'outside world' of
people that one meets as he leaves the
hallowed halls of the inner sanctum. "
Joanne Monson Ogata - Joanne, a social
studies secondary education major, is also
undecided about future plans. Graduate
school in law is a possibility for both her
and her husband Harley, who graduates
this month from Macalester College, butno
definite decisions have been made as yet.
David Palmquist - Dave hopes to study
for a graduate degree in history.
Ed Stone - Ed hopes to go to law school
after graduation.
Jean Thompson - Jean will be doing grad­uate
study in library science, with inten­tions
of becoming a librarian after gradua­tion.
"The Bethel History Department has
made me more liberal in my thinking,"
Jean said. "I especially like the way that
Bethel integrates the Christian faith with
higher education. "
Mark Von De Linde - Undecided, not
motivated to go back to school as yet.
He'll probably be going to work.
Steve Voth - Steve and his fiance, Maria
Elena DeLuca, will be going home to Ar­gentina
this summer where they will be
married JUly 6 in Cordoba. This fall they
will return to Minnesota where Steve will
coach the Bethel soccer team. Oh yes. In
his spare time he will be majoring in Old
Testament History at Bethel Seminary.
Steve Waldenstrom - Hopes to go to grad
school in history at either the University
of Minnesota, University of Manitoba, or
the University of Upsala in Sweden - - he
knows some Swedish.
English
Literature
Carol Gunderson - Carol is excited about
graduation. She has a job waiting for her
with Harvest Publications in Evanston,
Illinois, as a member of the editorial staff.
She may also be going to Northwestern
University or the University of Chicago
under Harvest's work incentive program,
to study for a master's degree in journal­ism.
"These four years have been so short!"
Carol said. "I really love Bethel. With the
friends and fellowship I have here, it's a
little bit of heaven."
Carol Gunderson
Dave Horn
Patrice Hammar - Patrice will be moving
to Philadelphia, where her husband Jim
will attend seminary. She'll find work
there.
Dave Horn - Dave would like to attend
graduate school at the University of
Minnesota. The program he has in mind is
an inter-disciplinary study of America,
involving literature, sociology, philosophy
and history. He would like someday to
teach at the college level and write. This
summer Dave will be working at Camp
Burton in Ohio.
Diane Johnson - Diane is looking for­ward
to attending a 12-month library
science course at the University of Denver
and after that seeking a job.
Kathleen Kostelny
Paul Lindahl- Paul will attend Bethel
Seminary in the fall. This summer he will
be a part-time member of the pastoral
staff of the Minnetonka Baptist Chruch,
working with the young adults group
there.
"In the time I've been at Bethel, I've
learned how important, how valuable all
people are to me. When I think about it,
I used to be a real snob," Paul said.
Doug Larson - Doug will be married in
August to Bethel junior Debbie Hartman.
He will be attending Conservative Baptist
Seminary in Denver, Colorado next year.
Louise Laakso
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Dan Wold - "Maybe I'll spend the sum­mer
with Campus Crusade at Arrowhead,
California, sponsored by my home church.
I hope to use this as a springboard to the
Crusade staff. Otherwise I will work in
the Twin Cities area in an as yet unde­termined
vocation. "
Political
Science
Dan Blomquist - Dan, former Student
Association Vice-President, has mixed feel­ings
in appraising Bethel. He has "a great
deal of respect and appreciation" for the
political science department. But he crit­icizes
the administration of the school for
being "too concerned with providing a
baby-sitting function rather than a strong
academic atmosphere."
Dan will be attending the University of
Minnesota Law School next year. His life
goals are as of yet undefined.
Richard Dahlberg - Dick hopes to per­haps
get into hospital administration
eventually, after graduation this June. He
feels that Bethel has done as good a job
at preparing him for the world of the
future as any Liberal Arts college could
hope to do.
Jim Johnson - This Bethel political
science major is presently and will con­tinue
to work at Boy's Totem Town, a
branch of the Minnesota Youth Correc­tions
division. Jim sees graduate school in
social work in his future.
Jane Falk
Deborah Raines - "I am concerned that
Bethel students will be graduating without
the 'liberal arts' education that they have
been promised. It is presently possible to
graduate without an English or literature
class, a history class, or a foreign lan­guage
class. This means that Bethel stu­dents
will know little about the culture in
which they live, nothing about the culture
from which they come, and nothing about
other contemporary cultures which exist
all around us.
"With the justification of'moderniza­tion,'
Bethel has sacrificed the principle
for which it justifies its own existence -
that of a broad liberal arts education." Deb
plans to attend law school after gradua­tion.
Language
Studies
Spanish
Bruce Barringer - Bruce is looking toward
the Civil Service to fill his job needs after
graduation. Before too long he would like
to enroll in graduate school to earn a mas­ter's
degree in religion, which he would
like to use eventually to teach religion.
Incidentially, Bruce is engaged to Sandi
Muck, Professor Webster Muck's daughter.
Bruce left us with this comment: "I
just hope that as Bethel's financial needs
increase that public relations do not be­come
so all important as to neglect the
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vital areas of the school. I concede that
financial problems may be pressing and
that the performing arts may help alleviate
these problems but let us not forget that
this school is to be a Christian liberal arts
school. "
Maria Elena Deluca - Mariel will be mar­ried
July 6 to Bethel senior Steve Voth in
Cordoba, Argentina. Then upon their re­turn
to St. Paul, she will make Steve's
spare time Old Testament studies at Bethel
Seminary possible by working in the Bethel
LRC as circulation supervisor.
German
Phil Aune - Phil is interested in manage­ment
training in business. He hopes to own
his own business some day. The Aune
name also becomes plural this August,
when Phil will marry Jane Dalton, daugh­ter
of Bethel's own "Doc" Dalton.
Patty Carlson - "The education I have
received at Bethel has been of good
quality," said Patty, "but in the long
run, I think college is what you make it."
Patty has no specific plans after gradua­tion
other than to "look for a job."
Kim Elliott
Kim Elliott - Kim wanted to quit school
her freshman year. She was horribly dis­couraged.
But her relatives encouraged her
to keep on. Now to say thank you, she is
not only graduating as the first one from
her family, but she has made graduation
presents for them.
Starting in July or August Kim will be­gin
looking for a job in the Twin Cities.
"There are really a lot of possibilities.
Most of the major companies need some
translation work. I may work for a pub­lishing
company, or public accounts or the
airport. "
Eventually, Kiln hopes to work for the
government.
"I do like Bethel. The German Depart­ment
in particular, has good ideas and
trains one well. I hope none of the langu­age
departments are cut back. "
Psychology
Kirsten Anderson
Linda Asplund - "I'll be leaving for
Spain this summer to live and work with
some missionary friends who counsel
young people. If I don't go into the
Evangelism Corps after that, 111 probably
work for a year and go back to school in
psychology. But you realize my life is
more than likely to swi tch course in any
30 second period."
Dianne Carlson
Peggy Jo Corneil- Peggy intends to start
work next fall in Billings, Montana, as a
receptionist at the Yellowstone Boy's
Ranch, where she has worked the previous
three summers. Ultimately she hopes to
enter into case work at the ranch, which
Linda Asplund
Claire Kolmodin
is for troubled boys. Peggy has been both
to a secular and a Christian college and in
her words, "It has made me appreicate a
Christian point of view, and I'm glad
I've had the experience of both."
Gilbert Crary
Twyla Eitzen
Gwen Hedlund
Ron Johnson
Claire Kolmodin - "Bethel has broadened
my outlook, showing me that there are
other views in the world besides my own.
And although Bethel is more supportive
than many other· schools and can be con­fining
for a lot of people, I have always
been a rather questioning sort of person
anyway and so for me it has been good."
Upon graduating, Claire will be embarking
upon a doctoral program in industrial
psychology at the University of Minnesota
and upon "housemothership" at Hagstrom
Dorm, where she will be officially desig­nated
"resident director." Claire feels
that it is the people at Bethel, with their
concern and willingness to give personal
help, that has meant the most to her in her
four years of college.
Becky LaGesse - "I came to Bethel some­what
expecting a Christian college to be
devoid of the problems of the world. I
was distraught to discover that we are not
what we claim to be. As I go I would like
to leave this thought : an ideal community
must be built out of imperfect, uncoopera­tive
individuals. We are all that way. But in
Christ we can find power to accept the
failure of ourselves and press on toward
the ideal He has established for us. In other
words : don't expect a perfect Christian
community. Work to achieve it."
Bryce Lastine
Karen Magnuson
Barbara Peterson
Cheryl Peterson - Occupational plans at
the moment are still uncertain for Cheryl,
as with many other seniors as well. Al­though
she feels somewhat unprepared in
her major field, psychology , especially
in the area of vocational counselling,
Cheryl definitely agrees that Bethel has
helped to prepare her for life in general.
Her experiences as an R.A., she says, have
also made het particularly aware of the
problems faced by freshman new to the
college situation.
Harley Turner - Hopes to run track for
Athletes in Action, a division of Campus
Crusade. If that doesn't work out, he may
go back to school either at the Seminary
(Bethel) or in philosophy.
Mark Wood - The trademark red handle­bar
moustache of Mark Wood will leave
Arden Hills in June, and along with its
owner, will head to Southern California.
A job in construction awaits his arrival and
he'll work for about a year to save up some
money. "Then I want to open a Christian
coffee house-type ministry in Aspen, Colo­rado.
I was talking to Ms. Starr and she
said that they don't have anything out
there like that, so I'd like to see if I could
start something like that. I'd try and get
some money from churches to fund it."
Speech
Ron Blomberg
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Ron Blomberg - The Assistant to the
Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Minnea­polis
next fall will be Ron Blomberg. He'll
also be taking one course at the seminary.
"Bethel has given me an excellent educa­tion,"
says Ron, "in a lot of different
ways. I've changed in my attitudes toward
people and in how I look at life. Bethel
is really a community affair and I'd en­courage
those still here to let themselves
be a part of that community. Take ad­vantage
of the profs you have and reach
out to others; that's what it's all about."
Mark Lindgren - Mark plans to farm and
travel, and in his own words, that is as far
as he is thinking.
Allie Jo Moore - Allie is currently student
teaching at Irondale High School in
Moundsview. After her student teaching
is completed, she will look for a teaching
position somewhere in the five-state area.
Dan Nelson
Dan Nelson - "Bethel has been a great
experience for me. I've learned a lot here,
both in and out of the classroom. I hope,
if accepted, to go to graduate school pur­suing
a master's degree in Public Affairs
(either at the University of Minnesota or
the University of Texas at Austin). Other­wise,
I am looking for jobs in the public
affairs area, in the federal government, or
at Bethel. Some day I hope to be president
of the United States or at least a United
States senator."
Drama
Greg Bestland
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Paul Loth
James Spon - "We are more than a Bible
school - we are a Christian institution.
Bethel is on an upswing, people are coming
here for specific things, and for this rising
student population calls for improvements
in faculty and equipment. We need a
theatre for the quality of performance in
music, art, and drama that we deliver. We
are as good, in these art related fields, as
any high level university."
Michael Stair
Jim Spon
Art
Marcia Barbour - From the confines of
the second floor of the Fine Arts Build­ing
at Bethel College come some of the
most interesting and aware people this
campus has been privileged to host, and
Marcia Barbour, graduating this year, is
no exception. "A gift has been given to
me," she says, "a gift of seeing people and
things more completely. Even if I don't
ever use the techniques which I learned
here in my art training, I will always ap­preciate
the way I've been taught to see
things." She is currently awaiting work on
a graduate school application. Her advice
to those still at Bethel? "Don't get all
hung up in your studies--enjoy the people
around you. Appreciate them here while
you still have them."
Joy Christiensen - "I've enjoyed a variety
of people here and I guess that's what I'll
miss most. Bethel has been well worth the
time and money. It's prepared me for liv­ing
(socially), but not for a career."
Joyce Christiensen - Joyce would like to
get a job in art after she graduates, per­haps
in a gallery position. She feels Bethel's
main asset is the "type of student who
chooses to come here ... both the students
and faculty here show a real concern for
the indi vid ual. "
Cal Davidson - Cal has "grown to appre­ciate
Bethel's approach to living" and has
come "to understand more deeply what a
Christian life is supposed to be." He es­pecially
has enjoyed the "good solid Chris­tian
comaraderie," and the openness of
the people in the Art Department, both
faculty and studen.ts, the way they work
closely with each other, and really learn to
know one another. His only criticism is the
lack of sensitivity toward the individual
in the school at large.
Cal is planning on working with the
Y.M.C.A. after graduation. He feels that,
in a way, Bethel has prepared him for it,
though perhaps negatively. "Bethel has
given me a real sensitivity to people and
their needs - mainly because I sometimes
haven't been shown it myself."
Doug Fargo
Kirk Freeman
Loren Friesen - The best part of Bethel is
its people, according to Loren. "You don't
realize what's coming as a sophomore or
junior. I wish I'd spent more time with
people and in relationships," he said.
Loren has especially appreciated Dale
Johnson and Dr. Glenn. He feels he was
forced to take too many "rinky-dink"
courses under the present curriculum, but
that the "new curriculum" is a step in the
right direction.
Steve Heilmer
Anne Mulder
Julie Kusnarek - Halfway through this
semester, Julie was informed by the Regis­trar's
Office that she was a number of
courses short of graduation; as it happens,
she'll graduate anyway. But Julie would
like to see a more efficient Registrar's
Office which would "let you know sooner
when you're in trouble."
The last three years Julie has been a
commuter student. Although at times this
made her feel that she was not quite a
part of student life, she feels that being a
commuter was an asset. "I wasn't contin­ually
saturated with Bethel," she said.
Julie will be married in June. She would
like to get a job "working with people,"
either in church youth work or as a pro­bation
officer.
Paul Lidstrom - Paul has been especially
impressed at how diverse a group of people
"unite into such a close friendship sphere
at BetheL" At times Pa ul has felt he wasn't
a part of the Bethel community, but says
this "is not necessarily the fault of the
school." He has especially appreciated
Bethel's Art Department.
After graduation Paul wants to go home
and garden. Maybe eventually he will go
to Arizona and "attempt" grad school in
painting at Arizona State University.
Anne Mulder - "The main thing I've ap­preciated
is the Art faculty, because of
their good spirit. During my freshman year
at Bethel I was disillusioned with the
church and with Bethel, really bitter polit­ically.
I was bitter at the lack of openness
and openmindedness on this campus -that
Bethel wasn't willing to accept new ideas
(this included students, faculty, and ad­ministrators).
I'm not bitter anymore. I
guess the bitterness has changed into dis­appointment,
and now I'm not involved
any more."
Art
Education
Debby Hamlett - Debby will be attending
a Navigators Training Program in Milwau­kee
for most of the summer. When that
ends in August, she'll look for work either
in the Twin Cities or her home in Chicago.
Although her major is art education, she
doesn't want to look for a teaching posi­tion
right away. "I'd like to just work
anywhere and then take the time to de­velop
my art. I'll probably take some eve­ning
courses at the University of Minne­sota,
too.
"Dorm life is what meant the most to
me, I think. Just learning to live with dif­ferent
kinds of people has been beneficial.
The friends that I learned to know deeply
will most likely never stop affecting my
life. All the sharing of Bible study and
prayer and just fun will be with me for a
long time."
Business/
Economics
Richard Benson
La Verne Erickson - Hopeful of perhaps
obtaining a bank management trainee
position, La Verne feels that her economics
and business majors have given her a good,
broad basis upon which to build. She also
feels that at Bethel she has come to grips
with herself, her purpose in life and her
level of commitment to Christ in a way
which was very meaningful and influential
in her own life. "My primary concern for
Bethel is that it maintain high standards­academically,
spiritually, etc. I get dis­tressed
when I feel things being com­promised
to save money. Where is our
faith in the Lord's provision? We are
called to give our best, and Bethel must
continue to expect high degrees of per­formance
in order to instill the desire for
continued excellence in graduates after
they leave Bethel. "
Laverne Erickson
Richard Hagen
Kim Warren Gustafson
David Paul Healy - Dave will be in
France this summer working with campus
church. He'll probably be joining the
church's London group after that and
stay with them until Christmas. He hopes
to continue his studies at Regent's Col­lege
· in Vancouver, a graduate school in
Christian studies associated with Inter­Varsity.
He hopes to work a Christian
perspective into his field of business and
economics. In his two years at Bethel
Jack Rossi
Dave has enjoyed the many "really top
speakers we 've had here in chapel, such
as Dean Virgil Olson, Calvin Seerveld,
and John Stott, to name a few. "
Brian Johnson - Brian holdsdownadouble
major in business and economics from
Bethel and is looking for jobs in the finan­cial
area of business for a managerial posi­tion.
He plans to work towards a Masters
in Business Administration degree sooner
or later.
"After spending four years at Bethel
there are changes I would recognize in
myself. I've grown in many ways while
here, helping to mold me into a better
person. It has been a great four years."
Norris Johnson - He plans to work in the
cities until January. He has a good job
at Harmony Nursing Home now and he'd
like to keep on there for awhile. "It'll be
nice to catch up on things I haven't had
the time for," he said. "And it'll be good
not to feel broke all the time."
In January, he and his wife will move
to Houston, Minnesota to take up ranch­ing.
"I'm looking forward to it. The idea
has been in the back of my mind for a
long time.
"I'm glad I went to Bethel though I'm
not sure why yet. The faculty is excellent
at Bethel. They are really helpful and
personal. "
Tim Martens - Tim is considering taking
a position with Proctor and Gamble, Inc.,
after graduation. Down the road Tim sees
agriculture in his future.
Tim's remarks on Bethel include .. . "a
decent size school with many faculty that
are both understanding and responsive. A
school of close-minded, self-centered hy­pocrites
that would steal another student
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pennyless, but help a little old lady across
the street. "
Jack Rossi - "I've struggled within 'the
community' for four years, yet I in no
way regret attending Bethel because I can
now thank God for the experiences I've
had and the people I've met. Today, my
real hope for Bethel is for its students to
become more aware of, involved in, and
sensitive to the reality and needs of the
outside world." Jack hopes to obtain a
position in business after his graduation.
Mark Sandell - "The Economics and
Business Department at Bethel has not
been as strong as I had hoped; but having
Christian teachers from the business
world may prepare me for a business
vocation in a way I could not gain in a
secular school.
I am pursuing a career in either ac­counting
or in a financial institution.
This may also necessitate some post
graduate study. "
Don Arthur Schoff - "I plan to work at
Brown and Bigelow, where I am presently
employed."
Mike Simpson - "I've enjoyed Bethel as
a top-rate academic institution. Next year
I will attend William Mitchell Law School
here in St. Paul."
Ted Steen - Ted wants to "get a job in
some business field" in the Twin Cities
area. "I have greatly enjoyed being asso­ciated
with Bethel," Ted commented,
"and I particularly enjoyed playing basket­ball
with the Royals for four years."
John Wiens - WORK!!
Biology
Daniel Anderson
Dean Erickson - "My immediate educa­tional
plans are attending the University
of Minnesota Medical School where I have
been accepted to begin in September. Al­though
I have not as yet eliminated any
possibilities in medicine, my thinking at
this time is to complete the four year pro­gram
in family medicine and practice in
a usual situation.
"While I have several opinions upon
which I would like to reflect as a four
year Bethel senior, I would like to level
my comments towards one idea. The
terms 'community' and 'unity' seem to get
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tossed about quite frequently at Bethel.
We hear about the unity between the
Seminary and College that necessitates
joint commencement exercises and that
sense of Bethel community which every­one
seems to opt for but no one seems to
understand. Recently a comment was
made to the effect that Bethel students
this year were more unified in that there
h~ been so little conflict. Unfortunately,
thIS is the type of community-unity we
strive for: one that reduces conflict and
unorthodox thinking strictly to the nega­tive.
I have sensed over the past several
years an evolution from an honest expres­sion
of divergent viewpoints to a non­descript
like-mindedness which all appar­~
ntly refer to as community and unity.
"Perhaps Bethel students today direct
their different thinking away from Bethel
and the sense on community is mere
acquiesence. Perhaps many students in not
submitting to such a like-mindedness them­selves
do not feel a part of Bethel. Certain­ly
we all find our niche, but do all the
niches fit in? I guess my sense of unity
includes the concept of acknowledgement
of confli ct and nonhomogenious think­ing,
something I think we have moved
away from in the last couple years. It's
only a mood, but ... "
Kevin M. Erickson - "I'm going to take
it as it comes along." Kevin is considering
graduate school in the same field.
Toomas Heinmets
Darlene Heikkila
Perry Hubbard - "The summer I spent in
Africa under SMP was a turning point in
my life," says Bethel senior Perry Hubbard
who will be attending Bethel seminary
next fall. "Ever since I was eleven years
old I have planned on someday being a
medical missionary, but that trip to Africa
brought me to the point of saying, "Yes,
Lord, I'll go where you want me to go."
Perry, who has had many of his sensitive
poems published in the Clarion and Coeval,
has mixed feelings abou t the spiritual
atmosphere at Bethel. "Chapel, cata­combs,
and things like that were very help­ful
to me, but in regards to individuals
worshipping together, I've been sort of
disappointed." Perry, a transfer from the
University of Wisconsin, eventually plans
to enter Medical school.
Debbie Van Loon - "I know Bethel has
influenced me in many ways so that I am
not the same person that I was when I
came here four years ago. Friendships and
the discipline of studies, which I have
found here, have increasingly shown me
the meaning of trust and commitment -to
other people and to the Lord."
Carolyn Weir - Will be going to Columbia
Nursing School in inner city New York
City, a 21/2 year program. She is the first
Bethel grad to attend Columbia, which is
similar to a graduate school program in
nursing.
Music
Education
Tom Adelsman - Graduating this spring
with a teaching degree in music, Tom
plans to begin teaching in a music capacity
or possibly in a church music ministry.
Deeply involved in Bethel's Music Depart­ment
during his years at this school, Tom
was student director of the Male Chorus
and Pep Band.
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Elaine Mooney
Chapel schedule
Monday (May 13) - Rolin Reasoner,
Bethel alumnus and missionary to Japan.
Tuesday - Elving Anderson, chairman of
the Board of Regents.
Wednesday - Pastor Lawson with Prodi-gal
Son No.2, "Reconciliation"
Thursday - The Partnership
Friday - President Lundquist
The following week, May 20-24, will in­volve
many seniors and the conclusion of
Pastor Lawson's series on the prodigal
son. In these anxious days of papers and
exams, take advantage of chapel as a
break from the pressures and a source of
strength. May the Lord bless us and keep
us until we meet again.
Paul Goddard
Editor's note: We wish to apologize to
those seniors we failed to contact for this
senior issue. We did not mean to take away
from anyone; rather, oversights are due
only to our limited ability to canvas in
detail a graduating class of 210+ individ­uals.
If we overlooked you, please accept
our apologies and this issue of the Clarion
in the spirit in which it is intended.
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Charles Jackson
Jude Harrington
Marcia Barbour
John Merritt
Duane Russell Bennett
Jack Rossi
Letters to the editor should
be sent to the Clarion, P.O . 91.,
by the Monday preceding pub­lication
.
Reflections on
a year past
It is traditional for end-of-the-year editorials to contain
attempts at reflection, as well as the usual nostalgic drippings
of the editor. And in this present endeavor, readers shall be
spared neither. Upon shedding the editorial "we" under which
I've written most of the year (you really knew all the time,
didn't you?), I procede-
-Much was accomplished in '73-'74 through the Student Senate;
I hope the present Senate will continue to exercise its authority
responsibly, without forgetting its commitment to leadership.
-This campus is getting more beautiful all the time; special
thanks to the groundskeepers who are working so hard to make
it that way.
-I hope in the future students will be given more responsibility
in the administrative decision-making process. Separate gradua­tion
and student selection of commencement speakers are two
areas in which the administration appears to be unresponsive.
-The Pi Gamma Mu lectures have provided a very stimulating
academic experience on campus this past year. Also, those who
attended will agree that the peace conference held at Bethel
on April 26 and 27 was very worthwhile.
-The musical and drama tical productions of this year have
been noteworthy.
-Economic pressures are a fact of life; please continue to pray
for the needs of Bethel and of fellow students.
-It would be a tragedy if debate were really forgotten on this
campus.
-I still think phy ed should not be required.
-One thing this year has shown is that although individual
student opinion is widely varied, it is extremely valuable. The
future of the Christian Church is necessarily dependent on the
opinions, knowledge, and insights of those who are taking the
time to think today.
-The Clarion staff has been excellent this year. My personal
thanks to Judy, Marcia, Duane, John, and Jack, without whom
this paper could not have been what it was. I also need to
thank the many writers who have also helped to make the
Clarion what it is today. (Of course you note "what it was"
and "what it is" are left open to the individual students judge­ment.)
-Not last and of course not least, I want to thank my wife,
Jean, for the patience, tolerance, and encouragement she h.as
exhibited. It's not easy living with a compUlsive eccentnc.
Caught in the act? Clarion staff exposed as Bethel plumbers.
They are, left to right, Snapshot, Daddy Big Bucks, Squeaky,
The Jack, Picasso, Honest Abe.
-Now last but still not least, thank you fellow students for
your support this year. I have appreciated it.
Chuck Jackson
Letters
Shelley thanks Ferrario
Dear Editor:
In the last few issues of the Clarion there has been much
discussion about some actions of the staff of KABY radio.
Although I am not speaking directly to that issue, I would at
this time, since the station is nearing the end of its first school
year of existence, like to personally thank Steve Ferrario and
his staff for their work.
KABY has certainly received its share of criticism since it
began broadcasting this year. But Steve and his co-workers,
putting in long hours, without pay, have created a station that
I personally enjoy listening to.
But since the Student Association does help fund KABY, a
developing committee has been appointed to explore future
directions for the station. If anyone has a concern about
KABY's format, expansion or direction, see one of the com­mittee
members: Larry Jacobs, Mike Stevens, Deb Omanson,
Jude Harrington, Mary Kingsley, Wendell Leppke, Dave Van
Benschoten or Chuck Haaland.
Marshall Shelley
Mosquito plague averted
Dear Editor:
We would like to publicly thank and acknowledge that
person or group of persons who put up the mosquito control
box on the tree just outside the mud parking lot. It has done
an excellent job. We haven't seen a single mosquito all winter.
Sincerely,
Ron Johnson
Shell Johnson
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO THE 1974 COLLEGE GRADUATES:
As graduates of America's colleges, you cross the
important threshold from the classroom of a cademic
learning to the other and equally exhilarating class­room
of working experience. The world that awaits
your skills and welcomes the useful knowledge you have
acquired throughout your course of study is one of
infinite challenge and exci tement. It is a restless
world, impatient to ri ght past wrongs and ready t o
witness the realization of yesterday's dreams.
The focus of education in our country has been more
than ever adapted to the practical realities with which
you will have to cope. I know tha t the knowledge you
have assimi lated and the insights you have gained into
many of the major prob l ems we face bode well for the
America 0 f the futu r e . But more than this, I am
confident of your spirit of involvement and your
selfless desire t o serve you r fe llowman. These are
the qua li ties tha t wi 11 bes t guide you as you put to
use fo r yourse l ves and for our nation the e ducational
opportunities you have s hared in throughout your college
years.
As you go forth each in your chosen endeavor, I can
think of no words that better capture the thought that
I want t o leave with you than those of Woodrow Wilson:
"The day of our country 's life is s till but in
its fresh morning. Let us lift our eyes to
the great tracts of life yet to be conquered
in the interests of righteous peace. Come,
l e t us renew our allegiance to America, con­serve
her s trength in its purity, make her
chief among those who ser ve mankind. • ."
Cafeteria thefts continue
Dear Editor:
"You shall not steal." Exodus 20: 15
In the past readers of the Clarion have read several articles
concerning missing items from the cafeteria. Hopefully, this
will be the last. We have pleaded with the students to return
anything they may have taken out of the cafeteria. On the
large part these involve trays, silverware, and glasses.
The first noticable shortage was teaspoons. To compensate
for this shortage Food Service began using those little, white
plastic spoons which nobody likes. In the Fall of 1972 about
300 spoons were bought for the cafeteria. In February 1973
the Old Campus dining center closed down and about 350
settings of silverware were brought out to the new campus.
This year about 12 dozen more spoons were bought. That
totals about 800 spoons, of which only 150 are left.
Another serious shortage are the 8 oz. glasses. You already
know that there aren't very many of them left. During Foun­der's
Week the smaller 7 oz. glasses were used because the
dishroom would not be able to keep in cleaning them. A nice
friendly sign was put up asking students to please return the
larger glasses. They were not returned so the small glasses are
still being used. This has caused a great deal of complaints.
Also many trays suddenly disappeared. Before Founders '
Week Food Service asked students to return the trays. They
were not so the old trays were put in use.
So far not very many of the above items have been returned.
All there has been is complaining because there are no spoons,
the glasses are too small, or why plastic spoons? The logic
used is: "If Bethel rips us off, we'll rip them off!" Well,
ten
you're ripping yourselves off. It costs money to replace what
is stolen which results in higher prices. This theft problem
would be expected at a non-Christian college but it shouldn't
be at Bethel.
So please, return what you have taken!! After all, this is a
Christian college and Christians are not supposed to steal.
Bernard Scieszinski,
Dishroom worker
Commend Healy and Merritt
Dear Editor:
I wish to express my thanks to Dave Healy and John Merritt
for their positive contributions to the Clarion. For the sake of
all concerned, I only hope that some good writers rise to take
their places. As an athlete, I appreciated John's attitude of
optimism as opposed to the scandalous reporting a couple of
years back. Dave added some class and just plain good reading
to the Clarion and should be recognized for it. Thank you.
Dave Asp
More thoughts from Anthony
Dear Editor:
From Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Chas. E. Cowman.
"I trust in thy word. " (Psa. + 19: 4 2)
Just in proportion in which we believe that God will do
just what He has said, is our faith strong or weak. Faith has
nothing to do with feelings, or with impressions, with improb·
abilities, or with outward appearances. If we couple them with
faith, then we are no longer resting on the Word of God
because faith needs nothing of the kind. FAITH RESTS ON
THE NAKED Word of God. When we take Him at His Word,
heart is at peace.
God delights to exercise faith, first for blessing in our own
souls, then for blessing in the Church at large, and also for
those without. But this exercise we shrink from instead of
welcoming. When trials come, we should say: "My Heavenly
Father puts this cup of trial into my hands, that I may have
something sweet afterwards."
TRIALS ARE THE FOOD OF FAITH.
But trials and difficulties are not the only means by which
faith is exercised and thereby increased. THERE IS THE
READING OF THE SCRIPTURES, THAT WE MAY BY THEM
ACQUAINT OURSELVES WITH GOD AS HE HAS RE­VEALED
HIMSELF IN HIS WORD.
When trials come, it is wise for us to say:
"I will wait and see what God will do to me by it,
assured He will do it." Thus we shall bear an honorable
testimony before the world, and thus we shall strengthen the
hands of others.-George Mueller.
Anthony Lai
Clarion attains first place rating
A First Place rating for news magazines has been awarded
the Bethel Clarion by the Columbia Scholastic Press Associa­tion
of Columbia University, New York. We're glad because
we've been working our butts off all year to get it. The
Clarion received 940 out of 1,000 points scoring highest in the
areas of appearance and readibility, news writing, in-depth
writing, feature writing, and editorials.
Editor's note: In the Clarion office are a small number of com­plete
sets of Clarions for the school year 1973-1974. If· you
would like a free set as a remembrance or early yearbook,
please stop by the office sometime today or early next week.
Cornerstone gives final
concert on paddleboat
by Cindy Hillegas
Cornerstone's last concert of the school year will be to­night,
May 10. The concert will be part of an evening aboard
the Jonathan Padelford, a boat on the Mississippi near the
U. of M. Boarding begins at 6 :30 and the ride and singing
lasts from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Tickets are $3.50, the snack bar
will be open, and you can "come as you are." This is one of
the last opportunities available this year to fellowship with
Bethel students and other Christians.
Cornerstone, one of Bethel '8 gospel teams, has been sing­ing
for almost two years. This summer the group is planning
an extensive tour of the Midwest, including singing at the
National Conference in Seattle.
African Relief Project
raises over $9,000
Randy Landis, Student Association vice-president, has
released the latest projections for the African Relief Project.
According to Landis, "It looks like we'll receive about $500
from the actual pancake breakfasts, another $200 from other
churches holding similar breakfasts, about $50 from donations,
and about $350 to $400 from the Bethel food service which
will purchase ingredients left over from the pancake break­fasts.
"
With the $8000 plus already gained through the Stookey
concert and the fasts, the total Bethel contribution to
African relief will total well over $9000.
Everybody needs
blood - almost
When is the last time you gave blood? Most people can't
remember because, unfortunately, most people never have
given blood at all. Surprising though it may seem, a mere
three percent of all Americans are donating one hundred per­cent
of all the blood that is freely given in our country. And
that barely provides enough blood to meet the ever-increasing
demands of our hospitals. There simply isn't enough to do
the job that must be done.
It's called the Blood Scandal, and it's shocking.
On Monday May 13 the people of Bethel College will have
an opportunity to do something about the Blood Scandal. A
traveling bloodmobile from the St. Paul Regional Red Cross
Blood Center will be in the gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
bloodmobile visit is being organized by Shirley VanWambeke.
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are Barb Jacobson (volunteers) and Ruth Erickson (recruit­ment),
working together with the administration of the Red
Cross Blood Program.
Make an appointment now to donate blood through the
Red Cross. Please watch for details on sign-up.
International students hold dinner
Don't miss "Western Hemisphere Night" on May 11 in the
Bethel Dining Center. This evening is sponsored by the Bethel
International Student Association. Dinner will be 7 p.m.
(cost $1.50) and the program will be at 8 p.m. (optional
donation if you can attend the program only). Proceeds from
the benefit will go to International Students Scholarships and
Emergency Fund. Some dinner tickets may still be available
today in Room AC 106.
Spring Festival May 17
Janet Appelquist
The 1 7 5-voice Festival Choir of Bethel College will per­form
Mendelssohn's oratorio "St. Paul" at its Spring Music
Festival May 17. The work, which relates the life of the
Apostle Paul, will include several student soloists: Cathy
Rogness, soprano; June Nethercott, soprano; Elaine Mooney,
alto; Paul Kling, tenor; David Koyzis, baritone; and Doug
Toavs, baritone. Performance will be at 8 p.m.
Senior Exhibition in Gallery
The seniors of the Bethel Art Department will exhibit
their work in the Art Department Gallery through May 17. The
exhibit includes sculpture, ceramics, paintings, drawings, and
graphics. It is an overview of their best work of the last four
years.
Recent appointments
The Student Association has appointed two more posi­tions
for the next school year. Campus Co-ordinators will be
Shirley Van Wambeke and Dave Mortenson. Mary Kingsley is
'74-'75 Spire editor.
Staff positions for next year's Spire are still open. Photo­graphers,
arm yourselves with cameras! Anyone interested in
working on the yearbook, please contact Mary Kingsley (p.o.
1071) or Assistant Editor Sue Swanson (p.o. 1313).
Events calendar
10 5:30 PM Outdoor BBQ and Praise in Concert
11 7:00 PM International Night, Dining Center
13 8: 00 AM Blood Drive, Gym
to 4:00 PM
8: 00 PM Reci tal - Elaine Mooney
17 8: 00 PM Spring Music Festival
21 7: 30 PM Brownschwager Awards, Experimental
Theatre
23 4: 00 PM Women's Intercollegiate Sports Picnic, Off
Campus
7 :30 PM Pi Gamma Mu Lecture Series, AC333
25 All School Banquet, Downtown Radisson
27-31 FINAL EXAMS
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Diane Bie
Sheldon Carlson - Shelly will be looking
for a teaching position somewhere in the
state, as soon as he graduates. He hopes to
find something in the cities. His fiancee,
Ann Hildebrandt, is a music major at
Bethel.
"The community of Bethel people has
changed my life. I've grown spiritually and
I've found a direction for my life here,
neither of which I had when I came. I am
really sold on Bethel. "
William Arthur Lott - "This summer I
will be fishing, raising a garden, and
swimming. I'll be working for a year.
Then I want to sail for one year. After
that I don't know."
Debby Omanson
Elaine Mooney - "I'm staying in the
Twin Cities area this summer to work.
I'm in the process of looking for a teach­ing
job next fall."
Rebecca Olson
June N ethercott
Debra Omanson "I will either go to
graduate school or else teach music
depending upon the job situation fol­lowing
·graduation. Concerning whether
or not Bethel has prepared me well for
my future, I guess I won't know for a few
years. "
Barb M. Peterson - "Bethel has given me
a greater appreciati~n of people ~n. othe~
areas of interest WIth other OpInIOns.
Barb is hopeful of obtaining a teaching
job in the area, while her husband Roger,
a Bethel grad, attends the U. of M.
"across the river. "
Linda Parker - Teach!
Mary Anne Schave
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Prime instigators of the "Chemistry - History - PoliSci coalition" strike a final pose.
Elementary
Education
English
Marlene Ankerberg - Marlene can't say for
certain what she will be doing next year
due to the fact her husband is graduating
from seminary and will be looking for a
church. If she could she would enjoy
teaching next year, but that all depends
on a job being available in the area she
moves to with her husband. Marlene said,
"I appreciated Bethel, partiCUlarly the car­ing
atmosphere of the kids and the special
interest of the professors in students. I
feel Bethel has one of the finest education
departments around and that it really
prepares you for your work."
Karin Blomquist - Karin hopes to find a
teaching job in Minnesota. "During my
first year at Bethel I was a typical social
butterfly," she said, "but I have greatly
matured since then. If I were to do it over
again, I would want to become more in­volved
in student government, and other
such activities that would make me more
aware of the decision-making processes
at BetheL"
Kathy Eastlund - Kathy is searching for
a teaching position for next year, hope­fully
within a 50 mile radius of the Twin
Cities. Speaking with Kathy you get the
impression that Bethel was right for her.
"Bethel's goals and ideals are the same as
mine, and Bethel fulfilled my goals of a
liberal arts education and a greater know­ledge
of Christ. It's been a very good
experience for me, much more than I had
expected. "
Sally Haaland - "I'm getting married this
summer in July," Sally said. "Harley and
I will live in Long Prairie, Minnesota."
(Harley Hanson graduated from Bethel in
'72.) "I hope I'll find a teaching position
in Long Prairie. I'm student teaching this
semester and I just love it."
"I'm really going to miss Bethel. I've
had four beautiful years. I know the gradu­ating
class will be looking back on the
time that's passed. Sometimes we just went
through classes to get them over with, and
that's sad, really. But when you find what
you truly want to go into, it changes
everything.
"Most of all Bethel will mean the friends
I've met here. I think they're the kind that
last for years and years. And I'm so thank­ful
for that. "
Sue Hall
Nancy Meyer - "I'm sorry I'm leaving
Bethel. I'll miss being involved in the
student body." Nancy is looking for a
teaching position in elementary education.
Sharon Nelson - "Bethel has helped me in
my Christian life and the Education De­partment
has really helped prepare me for
my vocation, giving me opportunities for
experience in area schools since sophomore
year." Sharon is looking for one of those
elusive teaching jobs.
Gail Putnam - Gail plans to go back East
and teach. "Bethel has allowed me enough
freedom for an individual self-maturing
process, both spiritually and emotionally,"
she said. "I'd recommend it highly to any
prospective student."
Beryl Salzman - "I hope to find a teach­ing
position in the Minnesota area."
Jean Thimsen Kraft
Nancy Traudt - Nancy hopes to start
teaching next fall in her home state of
Nebraska. "At Bethel, I have been im­pressed
with the way that people will
take time to share your problems and
concerns. This is especially true with the
faculty," Nancy said. She is also getting
married this summer.
Physical Education
Debra Anderson - Debby plans to return
next year for a completion of her courses.
"Teaching will follow, relative to my hus­band's
future plans."
Although she has attempted not to for­malize
an appraisal of Bethel ("Bethel
will be perfect when the people are per­fect"),
she says, "Academically, it has met
and surpassed my expectations. I hold
great respect for those select faculty mem­bers
who made my goals their goals."
Social Studies
Sherry Blair
Jerral Bauman
Linda Christiansen - "The teachers at
Bethel are excellent," said Linda. "In my
college years I have also appreciated the
Christian fellowship and bond that is so
much a part of Bethel." Linda will be
working with Child Evangelism Fellowship
this summer, and might eventually go into
some type of mission work.
Pat Erlandson
Liz Griffith - Bethel was filled with both
worthwhile and disappointing experiences
for Liz Griffith. She admits that she
didn't truly know God's will for her when
she came to Bethel, and she leaves with
mixed emotions: "I didn 't get all that
much out of my classes, but I learned so
much from personal experiences and other
people at Bethel. "
Next year Liz will take a year of Bible
at Northwestern College, while working
with Child Evangelism. Life goals include
growing in Christ and working with chil­dren.
Lois Hautamaki
Barb Hegyera - "I'm marrying Rock Hud­son
tomorrow but I really want to divorce
him and marry Richard Burton. " She will
be getting married August 1 7 and after
that would like to teach elementary edu­cation.
Karen Johnsen - Karen plans to teach
around the Twin Cities for a couple of
years and then to go on to grad uate school
and get a special education degree, special­izing
in mental retardation.
Karen says "it was a good experience."
Shari Johnson
John Lauer
Karen Linstedt - Karen plans to teach
next fall in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area
if she is able to secure a job in an elemen­tary
school. She intends to teach for at
least one year if possible. Viewing her
experience at Bethel she remarked,
"Bethel has a fantastic faculty, especially
in the Education Department. I've really
appreciated the Christian emphasis on the
subject matter I've studied." Karen faces
the dilemma that many Bethel education
majors do, in that the number of jobs are
minimal, while the competition for the
jobs is maximal.
Darlene Martini
Mary Elaine McBride - Mary, like many
other education majors would like to find
a teaching job in the fall if she could, and
is prepared to go to Australia to perhaps
find one there. In general though, Mary
says she doesn't have any definite plans
for the time being. There is no doubt that
her feelings about Bethel are quite defin­ite,
however. "I really appreciated the
whole atmosphere of Bethel, and I
wouldn't trade the experience for any­thing.
There were perhaps times when
there were struggles, but I don't regret any
of it," she said.
Margaret Macnab - Margaret is planning
to work in a welfare nursery this summer
in Colorado Springs where her home is.
She would like to be able to find a teach­ing
job in the fall if one is available. Com­menting
on her impression of Bethel she
stated, "What hit me more than anything
is the way the professors care about you,
the concern they show. Outside of the
classes I took in my concentration, I
enjoyed my religion classes the most."
Speech
Kathy VanAntwerp
Kathy VanAntwerp
Music
Sheryll Bame
Sandra Kluck
Gayle Sjoblom - "I'd love to be able to
stay in this area and preferably teach first
grade, but nowadays, who can be picky? I
guess I'll take anything I can get! Bethel
has been a great experience for me. To be
in such beautiful and close fellowship with
Christian friends has got to be one of the
most meaningful things a person can ask
for in life."
Jean Ranzinger
Art
Bonnie Marie Skoog - At present Bonnie
is student teaching.
Secondary
Education
Social Studies
Kevin Bishop - Kevin is debating whether
to take a teaching position at a private
Bible academy in Montana. "Bethel has
really helped me to grow spiritually,"
Kevin said, "but I can hardly believe that
four years have gone by so quickly. I think
that Bethel is unique among most private
Christian schools, in that there is a real
atmosphere of spiritual freedom every­where."
Bill Ferrin - "The only thing I can say
about Bethel is that the academic level of
the school is noteworthy. I wish I could
say more, but I can 't."
Bill is planning on teaching Social
Studies at the secondary level, hopefully
in the field of ancient history. At present
he sees two job possibilities.
Twila Lund - Twila Lund's appraisal of
Bethel could be summed up in two words:
"It's great. I totally enjoyed all four years.
It's a very strong academic school, which
was a challenge."
Hopefully Twila will get a full-time
teaching position next fall . Her goal in
life is to "live in Christ and to always
realize He is next to me."
English
Dale Christiansen
Wade Jacobs
Michelle Rae Starrett - "I'm not too
sure. "
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David Tervonen
Deborah Toy - "Some of my best mem­ories
of Bethel come as a result of living
in the dorms on campus during my first
two years," said Deborah. "The fellowship
and activities that I enjoyed on campus
were really great." Deborah is presently
looking for a teaching job somewhere in
Minnesota.
Barbara Westman - Wants to teach Eng­lish
in a secondary school. She prefers to
stay in Minnesota, near her home of Rush
City.
Bruce Wray - Bruce plans to teach English
on the high school level. He'll be getting
married in August.
Philosophy
Bruce Anderson
Roger Deneen
Karen Dischinger - Karen is marrying
Gordan Granberg in July. They will begin
a joint-ministry as Pastor and wife in
Sioux City, Iowa. The Morningside Bap­tist
Church will be the center of their
concern for many years.
"Bethel has helped me to realize God's
purpose for my life in relation to Himself
and other people. I have learned to recog­nize
the needs of individuals, as well as
their strengths. I hope I'll be able to use
this practically, wherever I am. "
Karen said that her most significant
experience was when she spent a semester
in the Philippines under SMP. "I became
very much aware of the worldwide mission
of Christ."
Richard Halverson - Dick will beattending
St. Thomas beginning in June to earn his
M.A.T. Upon graduation from St. Thomas,
he will be attending the Institute for Chris­tian
Studies in Toronto, Canada, where he
hopes to earn a Master of Philosophy in
Political Science. He is definitely planning
a career in Christian education.
Randy Johnson - Randy, aided by his
wife Laura and son Aaron, will serve this
summer as assistant pastor at Oak Hill
Baptist Church in Humboldt, Iowa. Come
fall he will resume his studies begun this
year at Bethel Seminary and also will
teach part-time in the philosophy depart­ment
at the college. Randy has particu­larly
appreciated the opportunity at
Bethel to "explore the liberal arts as a
Christian, " especially in the fields of
philosophy and political science. He
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Barbara Westman
views his academic experiences at Bethel
primarily as a good basis for future
studies and growth.
Marilyn Johnson - After graduation she's
going to work in a saddle shop, selling
riding apparel.
Eventually she thinks she'll do graduate
work somewhere. She'd also like to go out
west, live on a ranch and sell horses.
"Even though I've only been here two
years, I've grown very close to the people.
Sometimes people can't sense the com­munity
spirit of Bethel, but when you do
get close to people, you can really grow
in the Lord -here. It seems that when
you're down someone always knows it and
comes to help."
Roger Peterson - Roger will attend the
University of Minnesota to study physical
therapy.
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Jean Allison - Booth Brown House is a
home in the Twin Cities for delinquent
girls between the ages of 14-18, and one
of the counsellors in its program is Jean
Allison, a Bethel graduate this spring maj­oring
in Chemistry. After graduation she'll
continue to work there, although she's
also looking for a job in her field. "They
have an excellent Chemistry program here
at Bethel, and I'd have to say I'm really
excited about this school," she says.
Dave Bjork - applauds Bethel for its ideal
of academic excellence combined with a
Christian atmosphere. The key, in Dave's
mind, to the realization of these goals
are the instructors: "I will always be grate­ful
for the contributions several of these
individuals have made to my life, in what
they have taught as well as in the examples
they have set."
Dave will be attending the University
of Minnesota medical school next fall,
someday hoping to work in a rural area or
in missions.
Byron Carlson - will be attending Creigh­ton
Medical School in Omaha next fall.
He commends the professors on their
"friendliness and willingness to help" and
asserts: "the opportunities to study in a
Christian atmosphere can 't be overempha­sized
in my opinion." If he had to do it
again, Byron would choose Bethel.
Someday Byron hopes to practice in
rural Minnesota, helping people spiri­tually
as well as physically.
Gary Hipp - "During this period (col­lege),
I have been able to reevaluate my
values and goals and I have been able to
increase my faith and dependence on
God." This is Gary Hipp speaking, who
will be attending the University of Minne­sota
medical school in 1975, after a year
at the Bethel Seminary. Although Gary
has had some negative experiences with
the institutional aspect of Bethel, he
"would not trade my past four years for
any other academic situation."
Gary hopes to become involved in mis­sions
someday.
Dan Leafblad - Upon emerging from the
Bethel chem labs, Dan will attend Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston, Texas,
starting in July, hoping to obtain an M.D.
in three to four years, plus an internship.
And four years at Bethel have indeed left
their mark upon .him: "The intellectual
and spiritual freedom has stimulated me
to grow, to want to learn, to be repre­sentative
to the world as a contemporary,
thinking, action-oriented Christian per­son.
I think I have learned to think
'Christianly' about secular issues and to
see how Christ demands that we involve
ourselves wi th the whole social and
cultural milieu with a view towards in­fusing
into it the redemptive power of
Christ. "
Phil McLain
Dale Nystrom - Dale will be marrying
Bethel senior Lyn Dressen and attending
medical school at the University of Minne­sota,
Duluth.
Phil Swanson - On June 22, Phil will be
married to Paula Black in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Vocationally, however, he is among the
many undecided seniors who are uncertain
about future plans.
Arnell Thorpe - "I've met some people at
Bethel that I'll never forget," said Arnie,
"some good Christian friends." Arnell is
a chemistry major. He has no specific plans
after graduation, but doesn't want to go
to school any more, so he'll be applying
for a variety of jobs in the area.
Wan Chi Matthew Wong - Matthew plans
next year to attend South Dakota State
University graduate school and is aiming
for a master's degree in chemistry. He plans
eventually to work in industry.
Anthropology
Leslie Baker
Duane Bennett - As intermediate plans,
Duane intends to work for V.G. May &
Associates as a wedding photographer
and color printer. For long range plans,
Duane Bennett
Duane would like to go back to school for
a possible program in Anthropology and
photography. Although Duane has been
at Bethel for only two years he stated, "I
appreciate the opportunity of participat­ing
in the Spire and Clarion publications.
I had no previous experience and probably
would not have received such an opportun­ity
in any other school."
Bette Dean
Constance Doud
Behavioral
Science
Patty Carlson and Sharon King
Sharon Louise King - Sharon is looking
forward to a position in social work this
summer in Austin, working with emotion­ally
disturbed kids. After four years at
Bethel, Sharon takes more of a balanced
look at Bethel, in her own words, "I'm
not overjoyed with my experience at
Bethel, and you can't learn everything
from college. For example, in my field my
attitude has to be right if I'm going to
succeed. Yet, it has all been a good educa­tion
for me."
Physical
Science
Timothy Johnson - After a special pro­gram
in the physical sciences, speech and
sociology at Bethel, Tim plans to go to
seminary, and is presently considering
Western Conservative Baptist in Portland,
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Mark Lindgren, Harvey Lindgren, Brent Lundgren
physical science continued
Oregon, although he is not definite on his
choice of school yet.
Tim related the manner in which God
took hold of his life. "For a long time I
wanted to be a computer programer. I
attended Iowa State, when God pointed
me to the ministry. At first I fought it,
then I gave up, and I came to Bethel in
January of 1972. It's taken me 4% years
to graduate, but God wanted me to go to
a Christian school.
"The fact that I gave up the fight, now
going to where God wants me, gave me
peace and joy in my life. Seminary has
been my hardest struggle; for me it de­pends
on how you want to approach the
Biblical interpretations, more conserva­tively
or liberally."
Physical
Education
Lyn Dreesen
John Erickson - At present John plans to
"take a year off" and travel to Europe.
He said "I need to look around, think,
pray, a~d get to know other cultures."
John would like either to enter Bethel
Seminary or to teach in a secondary school.
In either case, this phy ed major feels he
is being lead into full-time Christian ser­vice
in some capacity.
Sheloa Hanson
Kathleen Head - Kathleen would like to
be able to find a teaching job in the area
of physical education next fall, particular­ly
in Minnesota. Looking back at her ex-sixteen
perience at Bethel she commented, "I just
really enjoyed Bethel, the friends you
make, the concern of the teachers, and the
closeness of the departments. It's hard to
find anywhere else."
Tom Henrickson
Harv Lindgren - Harv would like to move
out West after graduation, and hopes to
use his phy ed major for teaching and
coaching. If that route doesn't work out,
Harv sees himself working in some sort
of small business, although his first love
is wi th farming. He dreams often of
farming with his cousin Mark and his
brother Marlin.
Harv had some special remarks con­cerning
the coaching staff at Bethel.
"Beyond coaching, Chub Reynolds and
J.T. have made my years at Bethel suc­cessful.
These two guys are the primary
reasons I will graduate. After the trouble
my family had only their concern with
me as a person gave me reason to stay
here."
Bev Kiel- Bethel's Miss Enthusiasm, Bev
Kiel, characterizes her experience at Bethel
as not just "sweet and syrupy," but dotted
with many hassles. But, as she relates: "I
also want to thank Him for the friends here
who have helped me through those strug­gles.
Bethel truly is its students, faculty
and staff."
Bev hopes to get a teaching position
somewhere in this region.
Brent Lundgren - Brent is interested in
either teaching and coaching in a high
school or working in the recreation field,
perhaps in a Y.M.C.A. He hopes to land
a job in the Twin Cities. Brent appreciated
the athletic department while here at
Bethel. "They give you an opportunity
to make it, you get a chance to prove
yourself," said the former Defensive Half­back
of the football team. He continued,
"Bethel people are pretty much that way,
they give you a second chance and that
is what makes it unity, God, and Christian­ity
a chance to feel part of something."
Greg Miller - Greg graduated in Decem­ber
and since then has been working in
the White Bear Lake school district as a
phy ed specialist in the elementary schools.
He plans to continue work there.
John Tillman
Dee Traudt
Sociology
Bill Bragg - Bill plans to go to graduate
school in social work at the University of
Denver. His advice to Bethel: "Bethel
should be and should have a reputation
that makes others want to come here by
their own choice (instead of by 'confer­ence'
pressure)." His life plans are uncer­tain
now, but he says: "Bethel has helped
me to know and understand myself and
my relationship to God - and that is some­thing
I will take with me wherever I go."
Ron Dejdar
Odell Johnson - As he will be certified
in social work upon graduation, Odell
hopes to be a probation officer with the
state, working with kids. "Keeping them
out of the workhouse" is one of the aims
of this Bethel sociology major.
Judy Kennerud
Cheryl Kline - "I plan to go to San
Francisco. My sister moved but there a
few months ago and she loves it, so I'm
moving out there with her. I want to live
someplace interesting. We have an apart­ment
on Nob Hill. As far as work goes,
I'd like to stay in my field of social work
if possible."
Keith Knauf - Will be attending Bethel
Seminary, hopes to go into the pastorate
or on the foreign mission field.
Diane Larson - "It's really tough to get
a job as a probation officer, but that is
what I'm going to try to do after gradua­tion"
says Diane Larson, a resident of
Long Prairie, Minnesota. Working under
the placement and direction of Bethel
sociology Prof Don Belton, Diane got ex­perience
as a probation worker this year.
"I had three clients aged 13 to 18 and
working with them was a real challenge."
Diane Lea
Richard Nelson - He is currently the
youth pastor of Hope Baptist Church and
would like to continue in the pastorate.
Richard will be attending Bethel Seminary
in the fall. If the Lord leads, he would
like to stay in Minnesota.
Star Paterson
Steve Scroggins - Steve is considering
professional basketball; Coach Trager has
made some contacts with the San Diego
Conquistadors and the San Antone Spurs.
If Steve does not continue in pro ball he
would like to use his sociology degree to
get into social work. (In the summer
Steve does a lot of counseling with
the Oxford Recreation Center in St. Paul
where he is able to use his basketball
talents while working with kids .)
"If I had to do it again, I would choose
Bethel again. This was the place for me.
I was a kid when I came here; but I'm
leaving a man now. I give that to God and
Bethel.
"I was a rough kid coming up. I could
never imagine making it this far . . . If
anybody criticizes Bethel, they really
don 't understand what Bethel is trying to
do for them. It takes time and patience.
Its been a good experience; and I'll
never forget it. Thanks."
Tom Stewart - "Bethel has influenced me
most through the continuous witness for
Christ which both the faculty and students
urgently express. Bethel has prepared me
quite well. for my future but nothing is
definite yet. Following graduation I plan
to look for a job in social work some­where
in the Twin Cities, hopefully with
either small children or young adults."
Paul Thompson
Vicki Tillman
Lauren Vossler - "After graduation I'll
be leaving for Massachusetts to make final
plans for my wedding on June 22. My
fiance' is Paul Johnson, who'll be teach­ing
sociology full-time at Bethel next
year. Hopefully I'll be able to find a job
in the area of social work, but those jobs
being as scarce as they are, I may have to
settle for whatever I can find ."
Debora Ann Walker
Very Special
Programs
Jack Chuckson - After a short misguided
tour through academics, Jack will resume
his career in football with the Great
Northern Siberian Marmadukes. Jack's
major at Bethel was a special program
combining Underwater Basketweaving,
Advanced Carpet Flying, and Used Car
Sales.
Full Nelso n - Full saw a lot of it at
Bethel. Majoring in alligator persuasion,
Full also had occasion to employ his
talents with the bull., "I've especially
appreciated the efforts of the Food Ser­vice
during my time at Bethel," Full said.
"But of course I never met a cafeteria I
didn't like."
We wish to thank those who worked so
hard with us on this Senior issue, es­pecially
photographer Duane Turner, and
writers Steve Harris, Bob Moeller, Curt
Kregness, Pam Schultz, Ray Stockwell,
John Greenwood,Jan Johnson, Bill Troll­inger,
Paul Lindahl, and John Merritt. It
wasn't easy.
Gary Larson
Please meet Gary Larson of Print Craft
of New Brighton, the guy responsible for
turning crude copy into a finished pro­duct.
Our thanks to him for his considera­tion
and patience with us this year .. We've
come to know him as a friend.
seventeen
Spring sports
reviewed in shorts
By Curtis Kregness
TRACK
Eight school records and two freshmen records have fallen
to various Bethel tracksters in the last two weeks, in anticipa­tion
of the Tri-State Conference Championship Track Meet
tomorrow at West mar College.
At the Bethel-Macalester Relays April 24, the javelin relay
team of Tom Henrickson and Steve Hage broke a Bethel record
with a combined throw of 329'1112". The sprint medley relay
team of Harley Turner, Dave Asp, Gene Blair, and Steve
Whittaker took first place with a time of 3: 29. 5, breaking a
meet record in the process.
John Cox, Larry Caldwell, Scott Anderson, and Hage
teamed up to break a freshman record and ran the distance
medley relay in 10:43.0. Other outstanding performances were
put in by the 440-yard relay team (Bruce Peterson, Turner, Asp,
and Blair), which took a second place, and the 880-yard relay
team (same runners), which took a first place.
Last Saturday the Royals competed against 18 other teams
in the Macalester Invitational. School records were set in the
3000-meter steeplechase (Doug Peterson - 10:32.8), the
3-mile run (Caldwell - 15: 12.1), and the mile relay (Hage, Cox,
Whittaker, and Blair - 3: 22.3). Blair set a freshman and school
record in the 440-yard dash, placing second, with a time of
49.3 seconds.
Turner leaped 22'6", placing second in the long jump, and
Henrickson threw the javelin 206'4", missing first place by
four inches.
Track Coach Gene Glader said that this has so far been one
Is the Grand Canyon next? Turner breaks more records;
watch out Evil KneiveL
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of the finest seasons the Royals have ever had, and expressed
high hopes for similar performances in the conference meet
tomorrow, the final meet of the season.
SOFTBALL
The Bethel women's softball team reaches the climax of
its season this weekend, as it competes against 11 other teams
in the Women's Intercollegiate State Softball Tournament at
the University of Minnesota.
The lady Royals won their first contest of the season last
Saturday against the U of M, putting their overall record at one
win and four losses. Monday the softball team faces Mankato
in a double-header, and May 20 they go up against North­western
College.
Coach Patricia Brownlee said that she has been pleased with
the team's performance so far this season, and looks for im­provement
in the final games of the $chedule.
CHEERLEADERS
There will be no varsity cheerleaders at Bethel next year,
according to Patricia Brownlee, due to the lack of interest
shown in try-outs this year. Only two Bethel women expressed
definite interest in trying out for a varsity cheerleading position,
and as a result, Carol Morgan and Miss Brownlee were forced
to drop the tradition for next year.
"It is possible that there will be junior varsity cheerleaders
next fall, but that depends on how much interest is shown by
the incoming freshmen," Miss Brownlee said.
TENNIS
The Bethel tennis team blanked three opponents 9 to 0 in
the last two weeks, strengthening its drive toward another
first place in the Tri-State Conference match tomorrow at
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Royals shut out Sioux Falls College on April 27,
Dr. Martin Luther College on April 30, and Concordia College
on May 4.
Coach Eric Narvaez said that -the team has a good chance
to place first in the conference, after turning in some excellent
performances this season.
BASEBALL
The Bethel baseball team has two important conference
games left in its season, and one non-conference contest. Today,
the Royals face Northwestern College of Iowa, here at 1 p.m.
Concordia College hosts Bethel Thursday, also at 1 p.m. The
final game of the season will be against Northland College,
at Bethel May 18, 1 p.m.
In recent results, the Royals dropped a double-header to
Sioux Falls College Saturday, 4 to 3 and 7 to 3. May 30, Bethel
split a pair with Carleton College. The Royals won the first
game 10 to 6, and lost the second game 12 to 3.
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